Syrian army advances in strategic Damascus suburb Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 11:35 am, Saturday, January 12, 2013 DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian troops advanced in a strategic suburb of Damascus and bombarded other areas around the capital Saturday in a push to secure President Bashar Assad's seat of power as rebels make gains in the north. A government official said regime forces had taken much of Daraya, an area on the edge of ... Read More