US Sees End 'Closing In' on Syria's Assad

With Syrian rebel groups making yet another concerted push into the outskirts of Damascus and into coastal areas loyal to President Bashar al-Assad, there is a growing consensus that Assad’s reign is as close to ending as it has ever been. U.S. officials say that after ceding considerable territory to rebel groups, regime forces appear now to be hardening their lines and putting up more of a fight. And help, some in the form of low-end military aid and money, continues to come in from...

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