Western support for the opposition in Syria’s bloody civil war raises fears of a blowback from the European extremists who have flocked to the new land of jihad.
In June US President Barack Obama said the US would arm the Syrian rebels, but he is having a difficult time convincing lawmakers from both sides of the isle agree.
The violence in Syria has triggered an increasing internal migration in the areas affected by the conflict, mirroring broader divisions in society with groups on both sides fearing genocide.
Is arming the rebels in Syria a way to balance the conflict and reduce sectarianism and radicalisation within the rebel ranks, or will it open a Pandora’s box in the Middle East?
As the conflict in Syria becomes increasingly sectarian and external powers, both local and international, begin to become more involved, the people of Syria are being caught in the cross-fire.