Think tank: Syrian rebels face defeat as Assad forces, Hizbullah advance

Think tank: Syrian rebels face defeat as Assad forces, Hizbullah advance

Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — A leading U.S. think tank has raised the prospect of a collapse of the Sunni revolt in Syria. The Washington Institute for Near East Policy asserted that the regime of President Bashar Assad was advancing along several fronts in Syria. In a report on March 11, the institute said the […]

Defeated rebel militias yield to ceasefire demanded by Assad in and around Damascus

Defeated rebel militias yield to ceasefire demanded by Assad in and around Damascus

Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — The Sunni revolt is said to have collapsed around Syria’s capital. Rebel sources said Islamist militias capitulated to a demand by the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad to a unilateral ceasefire around most of Damascus. The sources said the militias, including the Saudi-sponsored Islamic Front and Al Qaida’s Nusra […]