Ten years after the start of a revolution, Syria is in ruins and in danger of collapse, the UPI website reports today (March 13, 2021).
Although President Bashar al-Assad has survived the civil war and remains in power, there is no solution in sight to restore peace and end the population's suffering.
The major protests that broke out in Syria on March 15, 2011, marking the start of the revolution, soon expanded to towns and cities across the country. They have demanded democratic reforms and Assad's ouster to end four decades of oppressive rule.
While Assad is trying to consolidate his hold on power and is preparing for presidential elections in the coming months, he is facing an even bigger threat: The economy is collapsing due to the impact of war, destruction, debts, corruption, militia rule, and mismanagement of diminishing resources.
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