Syrian Revolution is a mass protest against the current government, characterized by chaos and riots in cities across the country. The Revolution includes broad anti-governmental actions against President Bashar al-Assad. The conflict escalated after Syrian army entered was used to suppress the revolutionaries. It is worth noting that the civil conflict in Syria is a part of so-called "Arab Spring" with its powerful wave of protests that erupted across the Arab world. The main objectives of the Revolution are achieving democracy, freedom of speech, and ending the dictatorship. The reaction of politicians in the Arab world, of course, was tough.
According to NY Times, critical situation in Syria still exists today (Cochrane). Rebels began to form militias in order to find the head of state and overthrow him. The war took more than 100,000 human lives, most of whom are innocent civilians (CBC News). The opposition has recently started its peace dialogue with Assad’s government, although unsuccessfully (Cumming-Bruce). Personally I think that Assad’s government will not compete with opposition in fair election as well as will not pass its power to opposition peacefully. The conflict turned out to be extremely expensive for the government, and nevertheless it keeps all leverages of power at its disposal. I also think that conflict can become an international disaster, since more than 11,000 foreign fighters from Indonesia, Middle East, and North Africa are taking part in the conflict (Cochrane). The question whether Assad, supported by the minority of Alawites (12% of Syria’s total population) (CBC News), remains actual for most political analytics.
Works Cited
CBC News. "Syria’s civil war: key facts, important players - CBCNews.ca." CBC.ca - Canadian News Sports Entertainment Kids Docs Radio TV. N.p., 15 Jan. 2014. Web. 1 Feb. 2014. <http://www.cbc.ca/news2/interactives/syria-dashboard/>.
Cochrane, Joe. "Indonesian Militants Join Fight in Syria." The New York Times - Breaking News, World News & Multimedia. N.p., 31 Jan. 2014. Web. 31 Jan. 2014. <http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/01/world/asia/indonesian-militants-join-fight-in-syria.html?ref=syria>.
Cumming-Bruce, Nick. "Syria Peace Talks End in Rancor." The New York Times - Breaking News, World News & Multimedia. N.p., 31 Jan. 2014. Web. 31 Jan. 2014. <http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/01/world/middleeast/syria-talks.html?ref=syria&_r=0>.
