It started as a series of mass protests that were violently repulsed by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. It has since devolved into a sectarian civil war that has claimed more than 100,000 lives.
There appears to be no end in sight.
A week after an apparent chemical attack killed hundreds and with reports that a U.S.-led strike on Syria could be imminent, RFE/RL takes a look at the conflict in Syria from its beginnings, 30 months ago.
There appears to be no end in sight.
A week after an apparent chemical attack killed hundreds and with reports that a U.S.-led strike on Syria could be imminent, RFE/RL takes a look at the conflict in Syria from its beginnings, 30 months ago.