Security sources have stated that Israeli forces in Syria have reached the southern city of Qatana, around 16 miles from ...

Here's the latest map of control in Syria ... government's fall and tearing down statues of Hafez al-Assad. Notably, Damascus and its countryside is shaded opposition green for the first time ...

The uprising, which culminated in the president fleeing to Russia as rebels captured the capital city of Damascus ... Senior Research Fellow in Middle East Security at the Royal United Services ...

By Dec. 8, the rebels had claimed control of Damascus, Syria’s capital. The same day, Assad left his post and fled to Russia — giving instructions to transfer power peacefully — and flew to ...