Opposition Fighters Are at Damascus' Gates. Who Are They and What Now? Read more: Opposition Fighters Are at Damascus' Gates. Who Are They and What Now? | Newsmax.com

Opposition fighters are closing in on Syria’s capital in a swiftly developing crisis that has taken much of the world by surprise. Syria's army has abandoned key cities in the west and south with little resistance. Nervous residents in Damascus describe security forces on the streets. The state news agency has been forced to deny rumors that President Bashar Assad has left the country.