Syrian rebels expect greater military help from Gulf Arab states after they announced a new command structure which aims finally to unite President Bashar al Assad's armed opponents, rebel commanders said yesterday.
Rebel fighters have made gains across the country in the last month, seizing military bases and taking on Mr Assad's better-armed forces on the fringes of his powerbase in Damascus.
Activists said fighting raged in southern Damascus near the international airport and reported clashes in the northern Damascus districts of Rukneddine and Salhiyeh – the heaviest there since the uprising began 20 months ago.
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