A rebel advance on Homs, 40 km (24 miles) south of Hama, could cut Damascus off from the coastal ... Western powers of trying to redraw the map of the region.

Fighting in and around the Syrian capital of Damascus has intensified ... Israel has turned 70% of Gaza into no-go zones, in maps Since Israel broke the ceasefire, it has declared most of Gaza ...

Here's the latest map of control in Syria ... government's fall and tearing down statues of Hafez al-Assad. Notably, Damascus and its countryside is shaded opposition green for the first time ...