But on Dec. 8, Damascus residents awoke to find the rebels in charge.

He says he lost consciousness and awoke to find Mr Combs assaulting him.

Diaz said he awoke to a baseball bat bashing his head, causing wounds that required 10 stitches to heal.

I fell asleep contentedly on the drive home but awoke as we pulled into our favorite spot at the Muckenthaler.

Edinburgh awoke on 19 September 2014 with a blanket of mist soaking the stones of the old city.