Peace and stability in Syria

Moves to arm the opposition and bring about another Libyan-style regime change will only lead to more bloodshed

With the situation in Syria deteriorating, the international community is at the crossroads between war and peace.

Domestic strife and external pressure have caused the Syrian crisis. Syria is an Islamic country with Sunnis accounting for two-thirds of its population, while the Assad family, which has been ruling Syria for more than 40 years, belongs to the minority Alawite sect, a Shiite branch of Islam.