Syrian rebels appear to have entered the capital Damascus after facing scant resistance from regime forces, as President Bashar al-Assad’s decades-long grip on power appeared to wane by the minute.

Israeli soldiers stand guard on a security fence gate near the so-called Alpha Line that separates the Golan Heights from Syria, in the town of Majdal Shams, Monday, Dec. 9, 2024.

Lightning rebel advance ousts Assad; Assad-ally Russia says he has left Syria; Syrian Air plane left Damascus around the time capital taken; Plane made abrupt U-turn then disappeared off the map ...

new video loaded: On the Ground in Damascus as Syrians Chart a New Path In a matter of days, Syria’s capital — once the stronghold of Bashar al-Assad’s government — became the epicenter of ...

Coverage on this blog has ended. Follow NBC News' live updates here. Biden pledged the U.S. will continue to be involved in Syria as the country enters a new era free from the Assad regime and ...