Nighttime light in Syria, as viewed from space in March 2011 (top image) and February 2014 (bottom) ( Xi Li/Deren Li )

The Atlantic: The Syrian Civil War, From Space

My Comment: So .... this is what a disintegrating country looks like from outer space .... and I suspect that if a satellite image was taken today (the image above was taken in February) .... there will be even less light.