The last hour of 54 years of dictatorship
Natasha Hall, senior fellow in the Middle East program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, told BBC Radio 5 Live: 'It really feels like we're in the last hours, or minutes, of a 54-year dictatorship.'
He referred to the Assad family's rule that began in the early 1970s.
“It appears that President Bashar al-Assad has left Damascus, as we previously reported,” Hall said.
He said, what is happening in the country is the combined result of multiple incidents. This includes Assad's allies, such as Iran and Russia, left 'weak and confused' by other global events.
Added to this, 90 percent of Syrians live below the poverty line. Many are displaced and living precariously in refugee camps.
'I think people are tired,' added Hall.
