Syria: Seven years of war explainedThis video can not be playedTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.Syria: Seven years of war explainedCloseThe war in Syria has now lasted for seven years. Although its roots lie in peaceful protests against the government, it has become something much more complex.Joe Inwood explains who is fighting whom and why,SubsectionMiddle EastPublished9 March 2018Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRead description