Syrians enter the palace in the capital city after the fall of Bashar al-Assad.

The shoes, worn by Judy Garland in the classic 1939 movie, went for $25m more than the auctioneer's estimate.

The end of the Assad family's five-decade rule will reshape the balance of power in the region, but many uncertainties lie ahead.

The Islamist militant group HTS has a long and involved history in the Syrian conflict.

Rebel forces say they have captured Damascus and that President Assad has fled the Syrian capital.

Rebels say they have entered the capital Damascus and that President Bashar al-Assad has fled.

Residents in the Syrian capital tell of an anxious night waiting for news of the fall of Bashar Al-Assad.

The BBC's Barbara Plett-Usher says everyone in the Syrian capital is "waiting to see what will happen next".