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In the early hours of Sunday, opposition forces declared Syria had been liberated from the rule of President Bashar al Assad as opposition forces stormed the capital, Al Jazeera reported.
Former Syrian president was reported to have fled Damascus, with no information on which country would accept him.
The collapse of the Assad family's rule, which lasted for over 53 years, has been described as a historic moment - almost 14 years after Syrians protested peacefully against a government that responded with violence, quickly escalating into a civil war.
A week ago, this regime still had control over most of the country. So, how did everything unravel so quickly?
When did it start?
On November 27, a coalition of opposition fighters launched a massive assault against pro-government forces.
The first assault occurred on the front lines between the opposition-held Idlib and the neighboring Aleppo governorate.
Three days later, opposition fighters successfully took over Aleppo, the second largest city in Syria.
Who did this?
Dubbed the Aggression Prevention Operation, this attack was launched by several armed Syrian opposition groups led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and supported by Turkish-backed factions.
HTS - led by Abu Mohammed al-Golani - is the largest and most organized group that has ruled the Idlib governorate for years prior to this assault.
Other groups participating in this operation include the National Front for Liberation, Ahrar al-Sham, Jaish al-Izza, and the Nour al-Din al-Zenki Movement, as well as Turkish-backed factions under the Syrian National Army umbrella.
Has all of Syria fallen?
It's possible. Although opposition fighters did not enter Latakia and Tartous, the coastal governorates considered Assad's strongholds.
The rebels advanced rapidly - within days, they managed to seize Hama and Homs, cities once dubbed the "Capital of the Revolution" in the early years of the war.
On Saturday, Deraa - the birthplace of the 2011 uprising - also slipped from government control.
Syrian Army announced that they had "redeployed and repositioned" their troops in the province and in Sweida, but it appears unsuccessful.
The UK-based war monitor, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), said Syrian forces had withdrawn from their positions in Quneitra, near the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.
Why did Assad fall so quickly?
Syria was grappling with a plummeting economy, reportedly largely propped up by the illicit trade of the psychoactive drug Captagon.
Assad became increasingly unpopular as people found it harder to survive, including his soldiers, most of whom did not want to fight for him.
The army and police were reported to have abandoned their posts, surrendered their weapons, and fled before the opposition advanced.
Militarily, the Assad regime had been weakened for years, relying on Russian and Iranian military support to sustain it.
However, analysts say, Russia is bogged down in its invasion of Ukraine and Iran along with their allies in Lebanon, Hezbollah, have been devastated by Israeli strikes - they could not aid the embattled Syrian army.
Where is Assad?
No one knows where Assad is.
He and his Defense Minister, Ali Abbas, are at an undisclosed location, according to Syrian Prime Minister Mohammad Ghazi al-Jalali, who told Al Arabiya news website that they lost communication on Saturday night.
According to the head of SOHR, Rami Abdel Rahman, Assad left Syria via Damascus International Airport when the airport was secured by the military. The military abandoned him shortly after, and opposition fighters took control.
Has the entire government fled?
No, Prime Minister al-Jalali remained, speaking to the media on Sunday morning and stating that he stayed behind to ensure everything continued to function.
Are the Syrian people happy?
Damascus, Homs, and other cities in Syria erupted in celebrations as Assad's departure was announced.
Footage from Damascus showed opposition fighters firing into the air as the sun rose. People climbed atop tanks in exuberance, amidst crowds waving revolutionary flags.
In some locations, people toppled statues of Assad's father, Hafez.
Masses gathered to pray together in mosques and celebrated in public squares, chanting anti-Assad slogans and honking car horns.
What happened in Sednaya prison?
Opposition fighters have opened regime prisons along their path, freeing conscience prisoners held inside.
HTS announced that its fighters had stormed a prison on the outskirts of the capital, declaring the "end of the era of tyranny at Sednaya prison," a facility synonymous with the regime's most notorious violations.
SOHR confirmed that "the famous doors of Sednaya prison... have been opened to thousands of detainees held by security forces during the regime's rule."
What happens next?
That remains to be seen.
Analysts point out there is a lot of potential for Syria, as well as a number of pitfalls if various factions do not cooperate.
Al-Jalali stated in a video statement that his cabinet is prepared to "extend a hand" to the opposition and hand over its functions to a transitional government.
"This country can become a normal country that builds good relations with its neighbors and the world... but this issue depends on the leadership chosen by the Syrian people," al-Jalali said in a speech broadcasted through his Facebook account.
HTS leader Golani said in a social media statement that "public institutions will remain under the prime minister's supervision until they are formally handed over."
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