A fighter makes a gesture with his weapon in the coastal city of Latakia, in western Syria. (Credit: Aaref Watad/AFP)
Mohammad Hilal walks with a look of both determination and confusion, a white flag of the shahada on his shoulder, the ribbon of the Syrian revolution on his bag. Around him, a heavy silence covers the alleyways of the old city of Damascus on this Friday morning, March 7, following a long night where Syrians had the impression that everything could spiral out of control."I didn't sleep all night. There's no question of returning to the old regime. Two days ago, I quit my job as a barista, feeling the change in the wind, and now I'm at the disposal of the authorities, ready for any eventuality," he says. Despite describing the white of his flag as a synonym of peace, the 25-year-old man from eastern Ghouta makes deadly remarks: "The power gave a chance to the supporters of the old regime. They took advantage to...
Mohammad Hilal walks with a look of both determination and confusion, a white flag of the shahada on his shoulder, the ribbon of the Syrian revolution on his bag. Around him, a heavy silence covers the alleyways of the old city of Damascus on this Friday morning, March 7, following a long night where Syrians had the impression that everything could spiral out of control."I didn't sleep all night. There's no question of returning to the old regime. Two days ago, I quit my job as a barista, feeling the change in the wind, and now I'm at the disposal of the authorities, ready for any eventuality," he says. Despite describing the white of his flag as a synonym of peace, the 25-year-old man from eastern Ghouta makes deadly remarks: "The power gave a chance to the supporters of the old regime. They took advantage...