Syria at a crossroad: a turning point for the better or worse.
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What problems do you think Syria have? Will they ever have a good turning point or will they be stuck in the past regretting the things they had experienced before? These are the types of questions we have to ask in order to move forward as a society.
The big question I am answering today is, will this be a positive or negative turning point for Syria?
I think that It could be any. It could possibly be a terrible turning point further destroying the economy of Syria, or it could be a revolutionary act that could change the course of Syria’s history for the better.
It is up to Ahmed al-Sharaa whether he wants to be a dictator or a leader, if he chooses to be a leader he could help Syria rebuild its economy and turn a new leaf. If he chooses to be a dictator, he could worsen the tensions between the people and the government.
Syria is at a crossroad, which further pushes the question, what is going to happen next? There is some speculation about how this is going to go down. Some analysts speculate its downfall will be quick and swift while others say it can lead to a more democratic and representative government. What do you think?
Syria has multiple choices to make, they could choose political reforms, humanitarian responses, economic recovery, international relations or security and stability. Which path do you think they should choose?
Some people might strongly say nothing good will come out of this regime, some of these people could be regarded as rebel groups, civil society activists and political opponents. Due to the fact that they have been opposing him from the very start. I disagree with these opinions cause I think something good can come out of this situation. These diverse perspective reflect the complex and political status in Syria.
In conclusion I believe achieving a positive turning point should be the starting point, this could be done by responding to the urgent humanitarian crisis happening all over the country knowing that about 16.7 million people have been affected by this situation, thus making it an emergency. The next course of action is that they should promote security and stability to ensure the saftey of the country and the people in it.
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In my eyes, Syria's plight has still not ended as we cannot fully trust Al-Sharaa to maintain global equity and equality between all of Syria's different minorities (Muslims, Christians, etc.). Al-Sharaa is a former DAESH and Al-Qaeda member. Can we trust them to not turn into the government that they overthrew themselves? Additionally, even if democracy does happen, will they not rig them? Will the elections go peacefully? Syria's has too many different people so riots are likely to break out even with Al-Sharaa intervention, that is unless they prove themselves capable of controlling the country. Furthermore, what about Syria's relationships? Will it turn into a Western ally or will it try and go to the East? And last but certainly not least, will women actually be free as Al-Sharaa are an Islamist group so, there's really no telling, only time will tell what will become of Syria, but we cannot be too optimistic.