End of Assad rule: People are 'waking up to a new Syria'

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Reporting from Damascus after opposition forces announced the end of Bashar al-Assad's rule, Al Jazeera's Zeina Khodr describes the scene near Umayyad Square, now under the control of opposition fighters, including the former Syrian state television and radio headquarters. The city remains subdued, with closed shops and sparse traffic, though celebrations have begun on the streets as people express hope for a new era.

Opposition fighters emphasise their commitment to an orderly transition, aiming to protect state institutions and avoid the chaos experienced in Iraq. Damascus is awakening to a transformed and uncertain Syria.

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