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Ousted Syrian president granted asylum in Russia

The UN Security Council is to hold an emergency meeting today to discuss the fall of the Assad regime in Syria.

In Syria there have been celebrations after president Bashar al-Assad fled the country as rebels took the capital Damascus. It's all happened at lightning speed, and later today the UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting to discuss what's next for Syria. We鈥檒l be speaking to our correspondent in Damascus.

This is a moment of huge change for a country where many have lived in fear of the brutal Assad dynasty for more than fifty years. We鈥檒l be hearing from ordinary people and speaking to an aid organisation on the humanitarian needs of the millions of Syrians after thirteen years of civil war

(Pic: Rebel fighters n Damascus, Syria, December 9, 2024: Credit: Reuters)

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  • Mon 9 Dec 2024 08:06GMT