A rebel fighter signals victory after he fires a shoulder-fired missile toward a building where Syrian troops loyal to President Bashar Assad were hiding in the Jedida district of Aleppo, Syria on November 4, 2012.

Syria: Assad might negotiate, but why would the rebels?

We are only engaging with half the problem on Syria. As hard as it might be to persuade Assad that he cannot win the war, it may be harder to persuade the rebels they should stop fighting it. The reason Read on! →

Demonstration against Assad regime are a regular occurence in Aleppo, Syria [Freedom House]

Syria: Assad’s speech means there is no end in sight

There is no expectation of peace in the near future as the Syrian President refuses to step down and to create a transitional governing body.