Forging Syria’s Opposition
Syria’s crisis is now a year old, with close to 10,000 people, mostly civilians, dead and no end in sight. A key reason for the stalemate is that key international and regional actors remain uncertain and wary of the character and goals of President Bashar al-Assad's opponents.
TEL AVIV – Syria’s crisis is now a year old, with close to 10,000 people, mostly civilians, dead and no end in sight. The country is at a stalemate: the opposition is unable to topple President Bashar al-Assad’s regime, and Assad’s forces are unable to quash the resistance.