Rebel forces in Syria overthrew President Bashar Al-Assad on December 8, after an 11-day offensive. The Military Operations Command, a coalition of Syrian opposition groups, led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and backed by Turkey, began the offensive on November 27 in Aleppo, and encountered little resistance en route to the capital Damascus. Assad fled the country, and was granted asylum by Russia. The Assad family ruled Syria for over 50 years, often being described as...