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Recent reports indicate that rebel forces have made significant advances in southern Syria, capturing key locations not far from the capital, Damascus. Gareth Brown, a journalist with The Economist stationed in Beirut, highlighted that the rebels have reached areas merely 10 kilometers outside the city center. The capture of Daraa, a city near the Jordan border, marks a pivotal point in the conflict as the opposition now pressures Damascus from multiple fronts – the north, south, and east.
The rapid developments on the ground indicate a waning ability for Assad’s regime to maintain control. Reports of declining morale among Assad's forces, along with the Syrian President’s recent denials of fleeing the capital, suggest a regime increasingly besieged and isolated.