- Alone against a renewed insurgency, Assad may face the end of his rule without his strongest allies The Associated Press
- The fall of Bashar Assad after 14 years of war in Syria brings to an end a decades-long dynasty The Associated Press
- ‘We can barely believe what’s happening’: how Syria’s frozen conflict flared into hot war that could topple Assad The Guardian
- Syria Civil War: What to Know About the Conflict and the Rebel Groups The New York Times
- The shocking speed of Syria’s rebel advance against Assad: A visual timeline The Washington Post