At the border with Lebanon, where thousands of people were trying to leave Syria on Thursday, a dozen Shi'ite Muslims interviewed by Reuters described threats made against them.
The collapse of Assad’s regime marks the start of a new and volatile chapter.
According to an initial report from AFP, rebel groups and bystanders torched the mausoleum of the ousted Syrian president's father in the Latakia region.
"Time will tell, but Al-Qaeda and Al-Nusra alumni don’t strike me as reasonable,” Bennett said.
Despite Russia allegedly helping Assad, Syrian opposition forces have guaranteed the safety of Russian military bases and diplomatic missions.
"To the displaced all over the world, free Syria awaits you," Syrian rebels announced on Telegram.
Thousands in cars and on foot congregated at a main square in Damascus waving and chanting "Freedom," witnesses said.
Iran believes that Iraq is in danger - this means that Iran is worried militias it backs in Iraq could lose influence.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi claimed the United States and Israel were behind the latest unrest in Syria.
The pace of events has stunned Arab capitals, Western officials say, raising their fears of a fresh wave of regional instability.
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