Putin personally granted asylum to Syria’s Assad, Kremlin confirms - POLITICO Europe

1. Putin personally granted asylum to Syria’s Assad, Kremlin confirms  POLITICO Europe
2. Live updates: Syria’s former prime minister agrees to hand power to rebels  CNN
3. How the Rebels in Syria Captured Damascus  The New York Times
4. Syrian government services come to a 'complete halt' as state workers stay home after rebel takeover  The Associated Press
5. Toppling of Assad transforms Middle East after year of chaos  Axios