Egyptian and Jordanian officials have told Syrian dictator Bashar Assad that he should leave the country and form a government in exile, the Wall Street Journal reports.
Syrian rebels were closing in on Homs after seizing two other major cities in a lightning offensive that has thrown the future of the Assad regime into question. WSJ explains what we know so far.
The fall of Syria's second city, Aleppo, to Islamist-led rebels has brought flight and displacement for some, but for others like Bahria Bakkur, it has led to long-awaited reunions.