Syrians are marking 10 years since peaceful protests against President Bashar Assad’s government erupted in March 2011, touching off a popular uprising that q
A popular uprising turned into a civil war with world powers backing different sides. By Press Association Monday 15 Mar 2021, 12:19 PM Mar 15th 2021, 12:19 PM 5,571 Views 7 Comments
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SYRIA IS MARKING 10 years since peaceful protests against President Bashar Assad’s government erupted in March 2011, touching off a popular uprising that quickly turned into a full-blown civil war.
Despite a decade of fighting and a broken country, Assad remains firmly in power.
Syria is economically devastated and divided into three parts.
An al-Qaida-linked group dominates the northwestern Idlib province, with Turkey-backed rebels controlling stretches along the Turkish border.
US-backed Syrian Kurdish forces hold around a quarter of the country in the northeast while Mr Assad controls the rest.
Syrians are marking 10 years since peaceful protests against President Bashar Assad s government erupted in March 2011, touching off a popular uprising that quickly turned into a full-blown civil war.