right, i'll never see him again. no, when all you lost under the stops december 18th, on d. w. the. this is dw news live from berlin. serious president of san, reportedly fleas, the capital, as rebel forces, storm into damascus. the rebels declare the city free from assault 24 year rule. announcing the start of a new era for the syrian people. serious prime minister says he's ready to assist with a peaceful transfer of government. the mariana evans dean is good to have you with us. we begin with breaking news from syria, where the regime of pressure and pressure l a sod has collapsed aside,

reportedly flipped the capital of damascus to an unknown destination. after rebel forces entered the city, meeting little resistance. it's been less than 2 weeks since the rebels launch their offensive against the regime. let's have a look at how the last few hours unfolded in syria. on saturday night regional leaders and special last sites ally, russia held an emergency meeting about syria. and uh huh. the budget appears, the country site was already sealed. oh, why don't you get all my dear brothers. we are living the final moments of liberating homes by god's will. this is a historic moment that we distinguish between right and wrong. a law. shortly after the rebel alliance released the statement, rebels declared the central city of homes fully liberated to the joy of pressure by

law sides opponents. the damascus was next and the rebel alliance faced hardly any resistance, a band and syrian army checkpoints, foreboding the big announcement. by the grace of god, the city of damascus was liberated the tyrant, special aside was over the throne. and all i pressed, detainees were released from the regime's prison. the damascus conquests operations room calls on the merchant, the brothers and the citizens, to preserve all the property of the free syrian state. long live a free and proud syria. for all syrians of all religions. these are the as revels in the sub pool to celebrate at the triumphs and damascus. serious prime minister said he was still in the capital and willing to

work with anyone to ensure a smooth transition of power. i am here in my house. i have not left it and i do not intend to leave it except in a peaceful manner so that i can ensure the continuity of the work of public institutions and state institutions and facilities, and ensure there will be security and reassurance as to our fellow citizens i hope that everyone will think rationally and think about their homeland and countries who will be but at the and so now on the streets of damascus and other syrian towns and cities. rational thinking appears to be taking a backseat to rule and motion as assets. opponents celebrate the end of his 20 full year long author retiree enrolled let's get some analysis now from follows. gear guns. he's professor of middle eastern political and international relations and the london school if he can

nomics. welcome to the w. so we just saw in that report, many, many syrians celebrating the fall of the assad regime. but what's next? what kind of governance can we expect from the rebels who are led by the h t as a group, or radical islamists group. the right uh for the majority of the so young people, it's an omen of joy. they are rejoicing enough in the new freed up that they have. keep in mind that a said was one of the most brutal regimes of them at least equal to you from 2000 after 2024. so you would go to ways it could descend. i hope not into violence and social and political and economic that people always could basically begin the process of heating. it could really establish a,

a functioning government and begin the process. a state building a nation building this moment as a historian, it reminds me, if you are on the might be a 17 month. uh, it was a really socially based, broadly, based uh, forward looking in closing inclusive revolution. yet the wrong new revolution in 1979 was hijacked by the class a year after the revenues. i hope celia basically travels a different route. i have trust and confidence in the so young people that they really want to put an end to a bill to a very brutal and very it with aquatic. and they that they really well, we have her. the rebels make a statement saying that they're not looking for revenge. they have promised to respect minorities. but of course many syrian christians and allow we supported the sod regimes. so convey and other minority groups rely on these assurances from the

rebels of the tops by the rebels. the position are very important. let's not under estimate what the rebels that say they are trying to reassure the city and population. they're making sure there is no largest scale violence against all the government properties or minorities. they have made it very clear. they want a peaceful, gradual process. it's transition from federal to the new at c. in particular, i am very impressed by the rhetoric of the value dog et veal position. that just the slam is select the movement. i have to how you shop. it's the, the how much that gladly has made it very clear. it does not for you want to exact revenge or vengeance against his enemies. in particular, the lights of the major,

a social base of the regime or other might not. and so that's very reassuring. but of course, we have to wait and see what happens in the next few weeks and next few months might take on it. is that the opposition has made sure a great deal. we are seeing really a kind of a different kind of a position. but this is the beginning, i mean we have to wait and see whether the coalition can, whether the, the opposition can put its house in order and begin the process of social heating and establish that inclusive by this government to reflect the reality you've seen . yeah, because it's one of the most by best countries in the middle east and we have been hearing reports or more rumors circulating that aside, has flood damascus to an undisclosed location. there's been denials of this, but in any case, if he is to flee, where could he find refuge?

the deval reports that a plane took off from the damascus airport early last night. and the report say that basically as i was on, might take on a de 2 ways to places that aside, we'll see a refuge. it's the united app in my box or russian. these are the 2 only places that could basically host a shot or less a metric god this, this is a, a different moment. let's really celebrate with the city and people this moment of hope. one scene really, for me was exceed the movie. it's the, it was the prison of sub maya in damascus on the outskirts of damascus. one of the most brutal at prisons in the history and the said regime, you in particular women in prison is the way this trusts beware, confuse the price and they did not really want to to leave that sounds,

they could not believe that they weren't going to be free. so the, the, the prison, the sub my, a prison for me was really a symbol about charlotte as a router rule. and it tells me about the moment that how the moment, the freedom, the moment, the dignity for the millions of the city and people who really look forward to the future. i hope the position at all the all positions are up to this particular challenge because it's gonna take us 40. yeah. to really hill and, and in particular this cause that had been really left after many years of was and fighting and torture using i said use chemical weapons against his own people. so you can imagine the challenges facing to yeah. and the next few models that next few, yes, that was felt was garrick is professor of middle eastern on political and international relations at the london school of economics. we appreciate all of your insights.

thank you. to a series prime minister mohammed ali has said he's ready to cooperate in a peaceful transfer of power with any new leadership chosen by the syrian people is also called for free elections. let's listen to his statement would be on the bill that you spoke to. you and you want to know that this country can be a normal one in the country to build good relations with its neighbors and with the world without entering into any regional alliances or blocks have been fighting. but we lead this matter to any new leadership that will be chosen by the syrian people, get to the yes power shop shortly. i'm are ready to cooperate with the new leadership and facilitate what they need level so that various government files can be transferred smoothly and systematically in a way the preserves the states facilities ship instead as we ship lindman energy, the maya from my office. and we can now speak to

a journalist or someone mohamad who joins us from conditionally, which is a city in north eastern syria, a curtis region. welcome. we are hearing reports about rebel forces attacking a kurdish fighters in the northern town of mom beach. what can you tell us about that? thanks for having me. yes i actually, there is no. if i team getting members happening in 3 sites, uh, from northwest syria. uh there is a group of the militias who are actually not in the same group where they are, they would follow the team was at cdc. so there's groups of people like to kitchen bag forces are trying to a document which uh, the steel. the vs are trying to, to, um, you know, like, uh, eliminate any kind of, of the attacks. uh, the, is the cold or india and how the statements are they all ready for any kind of

discussions and deal. and they are not looking for any escalation was any of the parties in syria, but it has some groups. water pro turkish bag forces are still a taking some areas amen, bitch, from 0 to side to the us. and the coalition didn't give any statements here. they get a support v as the, if in the fighting against this militias in, in men beach or not. how are most people in the kurdish areas reacting to the fall of the sod regime? and more specifically, this take over by the radical islamist group h t s. thank you for this. this is a great moment, was photo, all the courtesy, people look only the codes, the auto ups vickery shows war leaving and he just, you know,

today was moving and i told him that some of them there is christians are ups codes are like moving inside this what are you dream, control squares? and the rest, celebrating goal of them seems to solid and for the courteous people we're doing the fittest resistance, i guess. see under game i know is this moment, it's a historical moment, not photo only the archives. and for this one, these, it's for legal homes, unions and merely with the codes to fuzzy because it codes software, lots from the city game to. so they are very happy. despite that, there is going to be some issues, some difference and difficulties that need some kind of talks and negotiations, or maybe it's going to be hard. and they're going to be some fighting between it's you see and this year. because these people are going to 0 out of holes that are breaking. they don't care what's gonna happen next. they actually all of them pub

speak in this historical moment. and just very quickly, do you believe that a peaceful transition is possible in syria to i believe there is a chance now after they read you a buzz that aging was defeated. i think with the, with the kind of the deal and keeping going to give it a mental institution running and have a, a uh, let's see, establish a, a, a group which gonna include all the components of syria. try to establish a new government and include all of them and save the rights of all the minorities . i could see it in the, in the statement. all 4th of july, you know, how many do i need to? and i could see it the right then the next uh, from the general or mentors we do so whole right. does that are going to be a peaceful chance and data between the both sites. that was the journalist,

osama mohammed income, usually we thank you so much for being on the w here up to date on the w news. mariana evans dean. thanks for watching. the ukraine was like a stepping points, you know, type what you into that was one finish just now you have a significant problem crane. you can just go back to somewhere else coverage the more people than ever on the world wide in such a base in life. so why do i want to go back tonight? yeah. like, i don't have any music. there's no reason that's nothing for me that yeah, delete something that is coming very very soon. yeah. come with.