'The Gates Of Hell' Are Opening Around Damascus As Rebels Close In On Assad -- Business Insider
For days Syrian warplanes and artillery have been relentlessly bombing rebel-held positions on the outskirts of Damascus as they try to secure that area around the capital, Patrick J. McDonnell of The Los Angeles Times reports.
The Syrian army "has completely opened the gates of hell before all who would even consider approaching Damascus or planning to attack it," the pro-government Al Watan newspaper reported Sunday.
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Syrian war forces UN to pull out missions -- Sydney Morning Herald
UN to withdraw non-essential staff from Syria -- The Guardian
U.N. pulls staff from Damascus, as fighting in Syria escalates -- Christian Science Monitor
Darkness at noon in the mind of fearful Damascus -- Reuters
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