Syria crisis: Arab League fails to stem conflict

After more than 10 months and 5,000 deaths, an end to the crisis ravaging Syria remains a distant prospect.

The only sure thing is that in the coming months, many more people will die violent deaths as the conflict becomes increasingly desperate and ugly.

There is no visible way towards a resolution of the struggle between a regime determined to cling to power, and a revolt which long ago passed the point of no return.

The Arab League's latest proposals have been rejected out of hand by Damascus, and dubbed "unachievable" by opposition activists.