Anti-government fighters kneel to pray in a street in Aleppo, after jihadists and their allies entered the northern Syrian city, on November 30, 2024. Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) jihadists and their Turkish-backed allies breached Syria's second city of Aleppo on November 29, as they pressed a lightning offensive against forces of the Iranian- and Russian-backed government. (Photo by Mohammed AL-RIFAI / AFP)