Some of the heaviest fighting yet in Damascus erupted in a neighborhood about a 20-minute drive southwest of the city center, while diplomatic efforts seemed on track to run into Russian resistance.
By NEIL MacFARQUHAR, New York Times
Mon, 07/16/2012 - 4:33am
Some of the heaviest fighting yet in Damascus erupted in a neighborhood about a 20-minute drive southwest of the city center, while diplomatic efforts seemed on track to run into Russian resistance.