https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/01/17/stalemate-rebel-advances-slowing-down-in-syria/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 09:10:12 -0400<![CDATA[Analysts say the rebels there remain far from their goal of tipping the balance in the capital their way. “I really do believe that the regime can hold Damascus until the bitter end,” says Joseph Holliday of the Institute for the Study of War in Washington, D.C. “Not all of it. They already don’t hold all of it. But they can control downtown Damascus,” and other strategically important areas.]]>Thu, 17 Jan 2013 18:45:47 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/01/17/stalemate-rebel-advances-slowing-down-in-syria-n99332