In 2011, pro-democracy uprising called the Arab Spring spread across the Middle East and Northern African countries. These anti-government protests were successful in some countries, which resulted in overthrown regimes and the start of democratic governments. But in most countries, these protests backfired as the government violently suppressed the demonstration with military forces, and Syrian Arab Republic (Syria) is one of them. Syria is still under the same government that violently executed protestors to end the Arab Spring movement, and Syria has been suffering from a Civil War for the last 13 years. 
  The Syrian Civil War involving the Bashar al-Assad government, pro-Western rebels, and other countries tied by different interests has taken the lives of more than 500 thousand people and has created over 10 million refugees over the years. The recent Turkey-Syrian earthquake only worsened the situation. This year, the plunge of the value of Syrian pound to a third of its original value and the inflation of fuel in the economy has pushed 90% of Syrian people into poverty. On top all of this, Syrian government recently doubled the salaries of civil servants while cutting fuel subsidies, a direct strike to already vulnerable households. 
  People of Syria are once again pouring out to the streets, chanting “Long live Syria and down with Bashar al-Assad”. Syrians are not just requesting the reform of government. They are requesting the resignation of Bashar al-Assad, the current president of Syria. The fact that the protest started in the city of Suweida, an area with close relations to ¬Bashar al-Assad also implies that this is not a situation that can be ignored. The Alawite community, which has supported the al-Assad government, is also criticizing recent demeanors of the government. This is a critical hit to the stability of the government. 
  No government can exist without its people. The existence of a government, its only purpose, solely depends on its people. That said, the Bashar al-Assad government has lost its people and its downfall is to be expected. Violence can only delay this revolution from happening. This is not a matter of whether a government pursues democracy or is under dictatorship. Common households that act as the foundational stone of the country come before politics. Spring has finally arrived in Syria.