our security correspondent frank gardener after the fall of gaddafi in 2011, and saddam hussein in iraqnd bloodshed and civil war. so they have already had that in syria, maybe of torment and bloodshed and civil war. so they have already had that in syria, maybe they have had enough, and they want to move to a better place. so first and foremost, let's hope so for the sake of all syrians. our security correspondent frank gardener has been watching the situation closely and gave me this update. chipped is calling on parties in syria to preserve the good people of the seas of the state and international institutions. that's coming from egypt. the first comments on the situation in syria saying it's following the situation with great care. affirming its support for syrian people and the country's sovereignty and unity. and from homs in the north to close in on the capital, and it is clear the syrian army had no stomach for this fight, they defected, they surrendered, they retreated, tore off their uniforms, put down their guns and disguised themselves as civilians, this regime has crumbled

survivors and making sure a tragedy like this can't happen again. 0ur security correspondent, frank gardener potential warnings from the saudi government regarding the suspect. (tx sot) they say that they passed four so called notes, official diplomatic communications from saudi arabia to germany. i don't know the dates but they sent three of them to german intelligence agencies and one of them to the german foreign ministry warning they say about taleb al—abdulmohsen's extreme views that he held. there are two sides to this. there is a view taken by at least one respected counterterrorism expert that i know of saying that this is something of a disinformation campaign he is even saying, but this is the saudis trying to blacken his name. it is pretty black right now, but trying to basically say that he had a somebody who was dangerous back then. because he was allegedly trying to help a number of people who had left saudi arabia and were either political dissidents or people who were trying to turn their back on their islamic faith. saudi arabia being very much a monolithic one faith country

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joined by our middle east correspondent, lina sinjab who's in damascus our security correspondent, frank gardenero is following events from london and in the studio, our diplomatic correspondent, caroline hawley and lina shaikhouni a seniorjournalist from the bbc world service who is from aleppo. so lena will start with you there in damascus. we have been asked very simply what is a situation like in syria at the moment?— situation like in syria at the moment? ~ . ., , moment? well, i can certainly talk about— moment? well, i can certainly talk about what _ moment? well, i can certainly talk about what i _ moment? well, i can certainly talk about what i have - moment? well, i can certainly talk about what i have seen i talk about what i have seen here in damascus today. as the days started it was waking up and picking up, but by midday the city has been busy. lots of people are out and about in the streets. the main square still has a celebratory mood with some rebels gathering around. there are many silly pavilions sitting in the air and singing revolutionary songs. elsewhere in the city we have