Tens of thousands of people held in Syria's notorious prisons have been freed in the 10 days since the insurgents began their lightning advance across the country that ended with the toppling of Presi

Watch a view of celebrations in Damascus, Syria, on Monday (9 December) after rebels toppled dictator Bashar al-Assad’s regime. Russia, a close ally that has propped up the regime for years, said Assad left the country after negotiations with rebel groups and had given instructions to transfer power peacefully.