Syria celebrates regime’s collapse while clashes flare near the Israeli border - analysis
'From the walls of Aleppo, we saw Damascus liberated, and from the walls of this citadel, we saw the fighters in the heart of Damascus. For us, Aleppo was the gateway to entering all of Syria.'
Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa waves as he attends the “Aleppo, Key to Victory” celebration marking Syria’s liberation, in Aleppo, Syria May 27, 2025.(photo credit: REUTERS/KHALIL ASHAWI/FILE PHOTO)BySETH J. FRANTZMANUpdated: