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DECEMBER 11: Syrians waving flags gather at Umayyad Square to celebrate the collapse of the 61-year Baath regime, in Damascus, Syria on December 11, 2024. Bashar al-Assad, Syria’s leader for nearly 25 years, fled to Russia after anti-regime groups took control of Damascus early Sunday, ending the Baath Party rule, which had been in power since 1963. Photojournalist:Emin Sansar

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Al Jazeera Live

  • United Nations chief Antonio Guterres is deeply concerned “over the hundreds of Israeli air strikes” on Syria, saying there is an “urgent need to de-escalate violence on all fronts throughout the country”, his spokesman said.
  • United States National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan has defended Israel’s extensive attacks on Syria, saying Israeli forces are trying to “neutralise” potential threats.