ANKARA/DAMASCUS (Bernama-AA): Sixty-one years of Baath Party rule in Syria collapsed on Sunday when the capital Damascus fell out of the hands of regime control, Anadolu Agency reported.

The reported fighting in the capital, Damascus ... the remnants of the fallen regime and its officers" from a number of areas, including within Latakia and Tartus. "This has resulted in thwarting ...

Now, although the Assad regime has fallen, Israel has taken full advantage ... forces were prepared to protect Druze in southern Damascus suburbs. There are a few major contradictions here.