Free Syrian Army said to capture major Damascus suburb

Free Syrian Army said to capture major Damascus suburb

Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — The opposition has reported the rebel capture of another Syrian town. Opposition sources said the Free Syrian Army attacked and seized Duma, a major suburb of Damascus, on Jan. 21. They said FSA units, comprised of Syrian Army deserters, overran positions of the regime of President Bashar Assad and captured […]

U.S. says Syria’s Assad ‘no longer in full control of the country’, may close embassy

U.S. says Syria’s Assad ‘no longer in full control of the country’, may close embassy

Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The State Department said it was examining the prospect of closing the U.S. embassy in Damascus and evacuating American staffers. The department said a final decision could be taken by next month. “While no decision has been made, we have serious concerns about the deteriorating security situation in Damascus,” the […]