Celebrations on streets of Damascus after Syrian rebels topple President Assad

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Syrian rebels announced on state television on Sunday that they have ousted President Bashar al-Assad, eliminating a 50-year family dynasty in a lightning offensive that raised fears of a new wave of instability in a Middle East gripped by war. Celebrations were reported on the streets of the capital following the announcement.

France24