Syria's prime minister confirmed that most cabinet ministers are still operating from offices in Damascus following the rebel takeover of the capital and the ousting of President Bashar Assad. The rebel alliance, led by a former al-Qaida militant now advocating for representative government and religious tolerance, has promised not to dictate women's dress.
Israel has conducted airstrikes on suspected chemical weapons sites and long-range rockets to prevent them from falling into extremist hands. Additionally, Israel has seized a buffer zone inside Syria after Syrian troop withdrawals.
