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Hello and welcome to NewsHour from the BBC World Service.
I'm Celia Hatton coming to you live from London.
We'll focus most of this edition on Syria in the cold light of day.
When the celebrations go quiet, how will the country emerge from the shadow of a 50 year dictatorship?
Mohammed Al Jolani, the rebel leader who masterminded the lightning offensive that pushed Bashar Al Assad out of power, said it was a victory for the entire Islamic nation.
But that victory comes with caveats.
The UN has also warned the next few weeks are a critical time for the country as it manages a fragile transfer of power.
The countries around Syria are also pivoting.
On the news, we'll hear how Israel, Iran and the US are calculating their next moves.
But first, the view from the ground.
Inside Syria, people continue to celebrate in the streets of Damascus.
Mahmoud Hayar said he was enjoying every moment of the long awaited freedom.
Today we don't give our joy to anyone.
We've been waiting for this day for 50 years.
All the people were silenced and couldn't speak out because of the tyranny.