As the holy season approaches, merry makers all over the world are delighting in the relaxation of pandemic restrictions. Last Saturday a giant Christmas tree was lit at the Church of the Nativity in the city of Bethlehem for the first time since the outbreak of Covid-19. (photo: AP)
*A version of this article appears in print in the 16 December, 2021 edition of Al-Ahram Weekly.
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