SHOTLIST DAMASCUS, SYRIA (MAY 14, 2025) (ANADOLU - ACCESS ALL) 1.⁠ ⁠VARIOUS DRONE SHOTS OF SYRIANS CELEBRATING SYRIAN PRESIDENT AHMED AL-SHARA'S AFTER NATIONAL ADDRESSDAMASCUS, SYRIA - MAY 14: Anadolu drone footage shows traffic congestion and celebrations in Damascus’s Umayyad Square following Syrian President Ahmed al-Shara’s address to the nation on the state television channel on Wednesday, May 14. After al-Shara's speech, crowds gathered in the square to show their support, with scenes of celebration and heavy traffic captured from above. Outside the capital Damascus, support rallies were also held in Idlib, Homs, Hama, and Latakia. Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa on Wednesday hailed US President Donald Trump’s “bold” decision to lift long-standing sanctions on Syria, declaring it a turning point for the country’s future. “Today marks the beginning of serious work and the launch of modern Syria’s journey,” al-Sharaa said in a televised address to the nation. He described US President Trump’s decision to lift sanctions on Syria as “courageous decision that laid the foundations for regional stability.” He also expressed deep appreciation for regional allies, notably Türkiye. “President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has stood by the Syrian people, and his country has shouldered a great deal over the past 14 years,” he said. In a message to the international business community, al-Sharaa extended an open invitation, saying: “We welcome all investors and invite them to take advantage of the available opportunities.” He further rejected any attempts to divide the country. “We will neither allow the division of Syria, nor will we give space to the former regime’s narratives aimed at fragmenting our people.”