In this Sunday, July 15, 2018, photo, a Syrian woman passes by an Army check point, in the town of Douma in the eastern Ghouta region, near the Syrian capital Damascus, Syria. The celebratory mood in government-controlled areas stems from successive military advances in the past year and an impression that President Bashar Assad, with massive support by unwavering allies Russia and Iran, has won the war or at least militarily defeated the opposition trying to topple him. (Photo by Hassan Ammar/AP Photo)
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