Throughout seven months of unrest, the Syrian opposition remained divided and without a clear political vision of the country's future.
As they blow through the Arab world, the winds of change are also re-shuffling old alliances, necessitating new strategies from regional players.
As the Arab World witnesses an unprecedented uprising, the Palestinians are divided over how to win recognition for an independent state. Despite their apparently unanimous support for this step, the Arabs are still tacitly divided.
The consequences of economic vacillation in the face of crisis
Syria Today spoke to the Minister of Economy and Trade about recent decisions and the ways the government is managing the crisis.
A ban on imports, implemented only for a very short time, caused many controversies and concerns about its further consequences.
Syria Today looks at how the current political crisis is re-shaping Syrian civil society
Have the reforms heralded by Syria's regime since last March satisfied the aspirations of the Syrian people? Will they be able to defuse the uprising?
For, against, or somewhere in between? Where is the majority in Syria standing?
20 May 2012
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