the Syrian government fell early Sunday after Rebels entered the capital and president Bashar Assad fled the country so what’s next for Syria Syria’s prime minister Muhammad gazi jalali said that the government is still functioning and most cabinet members are working from offices in Damascus he said the government was coordinating with the insurgents and that he was ready to meet Rebel leader Ahmed al-shara formerly known as Abu Muhammad Al galani al-shara is a former senior Al-Qaeda militant who stied with the extremist group years ago and has promised representative government and religious tolerance the rebels say that they will guarant personal freedoms and will not impose Islamic dress on women in Damascus some people were still seen celebrating with life slowly returning to normal although most shops and public institutions were closed meanwhile Russia has granted political Asylum to Assad a Kremlin spokesperson said that President Vladimir Putin wasn’t planning to meet with Assad