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

While the main opposition forces have seized Damascus, the rest of Syria is under the control of numerous other factions.

But it also fragmented Syria's territory, with several armed factions now jostling for control, and international players anxious to preserve their regional interests amid the chaos. Here's a map ...

Following the collapse of Bashar al-Assad's government, Israeli troops moved into the demilitarised zone inside Syria created after the 1973 Arab-Israeli war, including the Syrian side of the ...

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 ...