Syrians awaken to a new chapter as rebels, led by the Hayat al-Tahrir al-Sham militia, seize Damascus and President Bashar al-Assad flees to Russia. The fall of the Assad regime, after 13 years of civil war, signals a shift in…

In a significant turn of events, Islamist rebel alliance Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) has seized control of Aleppo city, marking the first time government forces have lost control of the city since the civil war began. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad…