BEIJING, March. 21 (Xinhuanet) -- Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad, has made a surprise public appearance at an educational centre in the capital Damascus.

According to on-line sources, the president paid a visit to the Educational Centre for Fine Arts where the Education Ministry was honoring the families of students killed in the country’s civil war. The visit is Assad’s first public appearance since he attended prayers at a mosque to mark the Prophet Mohammed’s birthday on January the 24th.

(Source: cntv.com)