THE SYRIAN CIVIL WAR | TEN YEARS OF HELL
BY DEVAN PHILLIPSON – In March 2011, Syria fell to the wave of revolutionary sentiment brought about by the Arab Spring. Dictator President Bashar al-Assad faced a massive pro-democracy movement which quickly radicalised and militarised following repression from the Syrian government. Armed militias formed in quick succession and Syria descended into a fully blown civil war. Yet, despite the wave of popular support for the pro-democracy movement, the Assad regime stands on the verge of victory ten years later. How did we exactly get here? … Continue readingTHE SYRIAN CIVIL WAR | TEN YEARS OF HELL