Assad, as a rebel-linked caretaker prime minister was appointed to oversee the transition of power. Follow for live updates.

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U.N. peacekeepers' "freedom of movement is severely constrained in the current context," a U.N. official told Newsweek.

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Israel has attacked Syrian military assets and has troops operating in the Golan buffer zone and slightly beyond.

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