As Syria ponders a democratic future: 5 lessons from the Arab Spring

I also have a guts feeling that the outcome of the revolution in Syria will be quite different from the one in Iran 1979.

If the West and Israel can prevent or significantly reduce any negative influence and meddling by Iran, Russia, and Turkey, then there is a good chance for a better future in Syria.

"The fall of Bashar Assad’s dictatorship in December 2024 has ushered in a nerve-wracking time of hope and fear for Syrians concerning future governance in the long-war-torn country.

While it’s unclear what exact political path Syria will take, the dilemmas the country faces are similar to the experiences of other Arab countries more than a decade ago. In the winter of 2010, an outbreak of protests in Tunisia spread across the region, toppling several regimes in what became known as the Arab Uprisings.

While some countries – Egypt and Tunisia – became democracies, albeit briefly, others, like Yemen, Libya and Syria, descended into violence. ..."

As Syria ponders a democratic future: 5 lessons from the Arab Spring