Guterres said, "After 14 years of brutal war and the fall of the dictatorial regime, today the people of Syria can seize a historic opportunity to build a stable and peaceful future. The future of Syria is a matter for the Syrians to determine, and my Special Envoy will be working with them
However, Biden acknowledged that the latest development also brings uncertainty and risk. He pledged that the United States would work with its partners and Syrian stakeholders to help stabilise the country and support its transition.
Trudeau described the event as marking the end of decades of "brutal oppression" under Assad's dictatorship and highlighted the potential for a "new chapter" in Syria's history.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday has welcomed the collapse of the President Bashar al-Assad two-decade-long regime in Syria, calling it a "historic day for the Middle East."
Russian Foreign Ministry on Sunday issued a statement expressing extreme concern over the events unfolding in Syria and appealed to all parties involved in the negotiations with a strong call to renounce the use of violence and resolve all governance issues by political means.
After Syrian rebels enter the in Damascus, forced President Bashar al-Assad to flee for an unknown destination on Sunday, President elect Donald Trump criticised Russia President Vladimir, who didn't protected the president and affirmed that 'Assad is gone, his protector Putin, was not in
He blamed US' policy of "foreign intervention" for the current situation in Syria, Lebanon, Iraq and Iran, and also accused Washington of "destroying" the whole region. Being asked about Trump's recent remark, the strategist said, "Absolutely wrong. The American is very much deeply involv
Syrian rebels claim to have entered the city of Homs, a strategic stronghold. If they succeed in capturing it, the move could effectively divide President Bashar al-Assad's regime, isolating coastal territories from the capital city Damascus, according to a report by CNN.
The rebels are battling Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces from two directions; the north and the south, in an attempt to close in on Damascus. Daraa is where the Syrian uprising started in 2011.