Damascus on Monday denied reports of a "security incident" involving interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa as "categorically" incorrect. The denial comes amid rumors circulating on Syrian social media suggesting that a shooting had taken place at the presidential palace in recent days. READ MORE: rudaw.net/english/middleeast/syria/050120262 | Rudaw English

12 reactions | People were seen roaming the hallways of inside the Damascus Presidential Palace, days after the ouster of Syria’s Bashar al-Assad. | Al Arabiya English | Facebook

Syrian civilians entered the presidential palace in Damascus following the end of Bashar al-Assad's regime. Syrian rebels announced on state television on Sunday that they have ousted President Bashar al-Assad, eliminating a 50-year family dynasty in a lightning offensive that raised fears of a new wave of instability in a Middle East gripped by war. Video via amrsalama/X Read more: https://www.dawn.com/news/1877481 #DawnToday | Dawn.com