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Risk of civil war as Assad shows no sign of compromise


Risk Management Reports
Issue 916 - 26 Jan 2012 | 1 minute read

Syria is looking increasingly isolated and at risk of civil war. A League of Arab States mission has failed to staunch the violence and Bashar Al-Assad’s government does not appear ready to give ground. The UN says more than 5,400 people have been killed since protests erupted in March; Syrian officials say 2,000 members of the security forces have died.

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