Syrian President Bashar al-Assad secretly fled the country as rebel forces closed in on Damascus, ending his family's 50-year rule. Assad's departure, shrouded in secrecy, left his government in disarray.

In churches across long-stifled Syria, Christians have marked the first Sunday services since Bashar Assad’s ouster in an air of transformation. Some were in tears.

The United Nations special envoy for Syria has called for a quick end to Western sanctions after the ouster of President Bashar Assad

Sky News’ Chief Correspondent Stuart Ramsay reports from Latakia, Syria, where Russian troops appear to be dismantling military equipment following Hayat Tahrir al-Sham’s lightning-fast offensive that ousted Bashar al-Assad’s regime.

The head of Syria’s most powerful rebel faction has signalled that his forces do not want new conflicts despite a wave of Israeli attacks on the country since the toppling of Bashar al-Assad’s regime.

The threats to Israel from Syria remain despite the moderate tone of rebel leaders who ousted President Bashar al-Assad a week ago, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Sunday, amid military moves by his country to counter such threats.