Fighters were seen tearing down a statue of Assad's father, the late president Hafez al-Assad, while a wall mural of the current ... The rapid advances by insurgents are a stunning reversal ...

The first part of the mural, which is 4.2m high and 5m wide, shows 3 insurgents seated on a tank along with the Warsaw Mermaid armed with a sword, symbolizing the defense of the capital. The other ...