The recent protests in Syria tell us a lot about Assad's grip on power

Asmaa al-Omar, a journalist based in Istanbul, says the protests show that despite Assad's international rehabilitation and claims that he has emerged from the decade long Syria conflict victor, it is far from over. She says that despite claims that Assad has emerged as the victor of the decade-long conflict, it remains a struggle for Assad's rule.

Asmaa al-Omar, a journalist based in Istanbul, says the protests show that despite Assad's international rehabilitation and claims that he has emerged from the decade long Syria conflict victor, it is far from over. She says that despite claims that Assad has emerged as the victor of the decade-long conflict, it remains a struggle for Assad's rule.