Syrian Activists Work To Avoid Return To Dictatorship

Since Assad's ouster, Damascus has been abuzz with previously banned civil society meetings (Credit: AFP)

In a Damascus courtyard, Syrian activists brainstormed strategies to ensure their country does not return to authoritarianism, in a scene unimaginable under president Bashar al-Assad's rule.

Since Islamist-led rebels ousted the longtime ruler last month, the Syrian capital's public spaces have been abuzz with previously banned civil society meetings.