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Syrians shout slogans and hold opposition flags during a rally commemorating the ninth anniversary of the Syrian uprising that lead to conflict, at a public park in Idlib city on March 18, 2020. - When Syrian anti-government demonstrators first took to the streets on March 15, 2011, they could scarcely have imagined their protests would turn into a complex war entangling rebels, jihadists and outside forces. At least 384,000 people have since died, including more than 116,000 civilians, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights war monitor says. (Photo by Omar HAJ KADOUR / AFP) (Photo by OMAR HAJ KADOUR/AFP via Getty Images)