Comment: The Syrian revolution is part of a global, radical push for freedom that cannot be suppressed - ignore it at your peril, writes Salameh Kaileh.
Comment: Iran is beginning to see signs of revolt. From the poorest to the middle classes, Iranians are no longer tolerating the regime, says Salameh Kaileh.
Comment: Iran and Saudi Arabia have intervened in a number of conflicts as they seek to extend their interests. The conditions are there for a regional war, says Salameh Kaileh.
The attacks in Paris have brought the war on terror back in a new guise. It will only serve to further undermine what the Arab revolutions tried to accomplish.
The rise of extremism and sectarianism means that the fall of Assad is now not enough to build a better Syria - revolutionaries need to reject hateful ideologies to realise their original goals of freedom and democracy.