Syria's 61-year Baath regime collapses

DAMASCUS, SYRIA - DECEMBER 08: Syrians in the capital Damascus celebrate as sixty-one years of Baath Party rule in Syria collapses on Sunday when, the capital fell out of the hands of regime control on December 8, 2024. As anti-regime armed groups started to dominate the capital, the Assad regime on Sunday morning quickly lost all control of Damascus. (Photo by Mustafa Hac Omer/Anadolu via Getty Images)