The collapse of the Assad regime has fragmented Syria's territory, with several armed groups now jostling for control and international players anxious to preserve their regional interests.

Live updates on the downfall of Assad Watch: BBC reports from inside Damascus What has just happened in Syria? Analysis: End of Assad rule will reshape region's balance of power The fall of the Assad ...

According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the number of officially registered Syrian refugees in the region was more than 4 million. When the lightning campaign by ...

In just two weeks, Syrian rebels have swept from their enclave in the north west to capture a string of major cities, before reaching the capital Damascus and toppling President Bashar al-Assad 13 ...