The rebels who toppled Syrian dictator Bashar Assad trace their roots to Al Qaeda and Islamic State. They say they've changed.| Los Angeles Times
After violence broke out between the current and past regimes in Syria, fearful residents have waded across a river to take refuge in Lebanon.| Los Angeles Times
Syrian insurgents’ sweep concludes a lightning offensive that ended the half-century Assad dynasty. President Bashar Assad reportedly has fled to Russia.| Los Angeles Times