Can Syria's President Bashar al-Assad cling to power?

Name: Can Syria's President Bashar al-Assad cling to power?
Uploaded: 2011-06-03T20:24:20.000Z
Description: President Bashar al-Assad is fighting off the greatest challenge to four decades of rule by the Assad family in Syria, as protests continue on the country's streets.

This video can not be played

To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.

President Bashar al-Assad is fighting off the greatest challenge to four decades of rule by the Assad family in Syria.

Protests in recent months have reportedly left 800 people dead, hundreds more injured and thousands under arrest.

With no end to the unrest in sight, Richard Galpin examines what the future may hold.

Middle East

3 June 2011