16:12 (15:12)โขDamascus Gates Creak While Assad Denies Flight
โจThe newspapers intensively cover Syria's crisis, with jihadist forces now at Damascus's doorstep (Adnkronos, Il Giornale, La Stampa, Il Fatto, Corriere, Il Sole). Reports of mass army desertions emerge while Assad's presidency denies his alleged flight. Meanwhile, Rome faces severe water crisis with 15,000 residents experiencing daily shortages (HuffPost), and La Scala's opening night preparations are marked by manure-throwing protests (ANSA, Secolo d'Italia).