By Friday evening, opposition forces had reached the city center, according to footage verified by CNN, which showed camo-clad fighters waving the flag of the Syrian opposition in a central square.

"(The Syrian flag flying at the UN) This is the crowning of our people’s victory," he added. Syrians living in the US also joined the ceremony outside the UN building, waving flags and cheering ...

RUSSIA The Syrian flag was removed from the embassy in Moscow without explanation, Russian news agencies reported BRITAIN People waving the Syrian opposition flag gathered outside the Syrian ...

Civilians on Saturday were seen waving the Syrian flag and singing revolutionary songs amid tight security measures. “People say these roses symbolise peace,” Al Jazeera’s Resul Serdar said ...

US President Donald Trump's announcement from Saudi Arabia about the United States easing wide-ranging sanctions on Syria sparked festivities in the capital, Damascus, as Syrians hoped for relief ...

Children ran around waving the new Syrian flag, the mood like a festival. This was the first time Syrians performed Friday prayers in the Umayyad Mosque since opposition forces stormed the capital ...

The symbolic raising marks the first time the U.S. flag has flown above Damascus since Washington shut down its embassy in ...

Similar scenes were seen in Germany, Turkey, and Greece, where large crowds celebrated by waving the opposition flags. The rebel flag is similar to the current Syrian flag, with differences in the ...

Members of the Syrian-American community also took part in the event outside the UN premises, waving flags and expressing enthusiasm. Al-Shaibani later approached the assembled supporters ...

"(The Syrian flag flying at the UN) This is the crowning of our people’s victory." Outside the UN building, Syrian expatriates also gathered to celebrate, waving flags and showing support ...