UAE flag raised over reopened embassy in Syrian capital after 7 years

People gather outside of the embassy of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Damascus, Syria, Dec.27, 2018. The UAE embassy in Syrian capital Damascus was reopened Thursday afternoon and the UAE flag was raised over it, for the first time in seven years. The reopened embassy marks the first state of the Gulf Cooperation Council to resume diplomatic work in Syria. (Xinhua/Ammar Safarjalani)