Syria

It's just past midnight here and in the news, rebels have entered Damascus and Bashar al-Assad has fled the country for Russia. The prime minister is still there and he wants a peaceful reansition of power to the rebels. Worries about the rebels - some affiliated with ISIS and Al-Qaeda?

CNN: Syria rebels declare Damascus ‘free,’ claim Assad has fled the capital

The Times of Israel: IDF deploys in Golan buffer zone with Syria, girding for post-Assad regime chaos

Wikipedia: Fall of the Assad dynasty