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Syrian rebels topple the Assad regime; the Santa surfing competition in California; a commemoration of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary in Chile. See 11 of the week’s most interesting images from around the world, as selected by Washington Post photo editors.
Dec. 9 | A destroyed Syrian army checkpoint on a road between Damascus, Syria’s capital, and the Lebanese border.
Dec. 6 | Seized Syrian air force planes in the aftermath of the opposition’s takeover of the military airport in Hama.
Dec. 8 | Athletes compete in the women’s senior cross-country race during the 30th SPAR European Cross Country Championships in Antalya, Turkey.
Dec. 12 | Los Angeles Rams running back Kyren Williams, center, is tackled by San Francisco 49ers defensive players during their NFL game in Santa Clara, Calif.
Dec. 6 | Workers install artwork by Osmany Betancourt as part of the 15th Havana Biennial in Cuba.
Dec. 8 | Mike Mitrowski, with an inflatable reindeer attached to his board, participates in the Santa surfing competition at Salt Creek Beach in Dana Point, Calif.
Dec. 12 | Seagulls interact on a tree branch at a beach in Kuwait City.
Dec. 8 | Claudia Dyck, 12, and her father, Paul, hang up lights on their home in the Del Ray neighborhood of Alexandria, Virginia, as their dog, Norman, looks on.
Dec. 8 | The faithful throw rose petals on a statue of the Virgin Mary at the end of the commemoration of the Immaculate Conception at the Sanctuary of the Virgin of Lo Vásquez in Valparaiso, Chile.
Dec. 12 | Ultra-Orthodox Jews gather in Jerusalem for the funeral of Yehoshua Aharon Tuvia Simha who was fatally shot in a bus attack in the West Bank that also wounded others. The 12-year-old was from the West Bank Jewish settlement of Beitar Illit.
