Over the last 10 years, as Syria fell deeper into the abyss, the country has burned and President Bashar al-Assad has clung to power. An uprising that started peacefully has left as many as half a million dead by some estimates. CNN’s Ben Wedeman looks back on a tragic decade.
You may also like
-
Afghanistan: Civilian casualties hit record high amid US withdrawal, UN says
-
How Taiwan is trying to defend against a cyber ‘World War III’
-
Pandemic travel news this week: Quarantine escapes and airplane disguises
-
Why would anyone trust Brexit Britain again?
-
Black fungus: A second crisis is killing survivors of India’s worst Covid wave