Andrew Gawthorpe

Historian of U.S. foreign relations

With Syria's cash reserves dwindling and its armed forces ceding more and more territory to the rebels, nothing could be more certain today than the inevitable downfall of Assad. However cathartic that moment may be, it is unfortunately unlikely to mark the end of the Syrian civil war.

Rami Jarrah

Political Activist - Co-Director of The Activists News Association

The Assad regime, with its allies, has managed to prevent any sort of solution to the crisis or protection of Syrian nationals. Assad has sent a very clear message to his people: either I rule Syria or I burn Syria, you choose.

Anonymous Syria

@AnonymousSyria Syrian activist from Aleppo city, struggling for freedom anonymously

Syrians didn't expect to be let down by the same humanity who didn't abandon their Tunisian, Egyptian and Libyan brothers. Dear so-called humanity, what makes Syrians unworthy of receiving your real support of our aspirations to live in freedom and dignity?

ArabSpring FF

I am a liberal Syrian living in Damascus

I was detained last Friday after security forces carried out random arrests. During my detention what struck me the most is that the security forces accused me of being in an "illegal protest." Any reforms made by a regime that shells its own people with tanks and mortars is worthless.

Razan

University student working for a free Syria with Homs revolutionary team

I am broken because I am outside watching my family, my friends and my city Homs be ripped apart through shelling, theft of homes, rape and murder. In the last two weeks I have had many from my small village executed or arrested. Some tortured in wedding halls while others were blown up once gathered in a home.