Uh huh. Same thing in Egypt - but I don’t recall them publicising it then.
The whole article could be rewritten replacing Syria for Egypt. But where was that article????
The idea that Assad, who is a brutal dictator, is somehow a protector of the Christian community does not sound right. He is a puppet of Iran and Hezbollah and which are Islamists and he has helped to destroy Lebanon, which was actually a diverse country.