Damascus 'Bombing': A Turning Point? -- Jonathan Marcus, BBC
The reported attack in Damascus could mark an important symbolic turning point in the struggle to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad's regime.
The claim that a bomber was able to carry out such an attack against a high security target speaks volumes about the government's ability to protect its own members and raises questions about the broader capacities of Syria's "security state".
Caution, though, is still needed.
Details of the event are sketchy, contested, and rely upon elements all with their own axes to grind.
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Opinions, Commentaries, Editorials, And Analysis On Today's Damascus 'Bombing'
What Assad’s Regime Lost in a Devastating Damascus Blast -- Tony Karon, Time
Murder Mystery of Assad’s Brother-in-Law -- Christopher Dickey, Daily Beast
Attack threatens Syrian president's grip on power -- Joe Sterling and Laura Smith-Spark, CNN
Shawkat's Death a Blow to Syrian Regime -- Cecily Hilleary, Voice of America
Analysis: A deadly blow to Syria's regime -- Al Jazeera
Syrian rebels' confidence grows after bombing hits Assad's inner circle -- Nicholas Blanford, Christian Science Monitor
Insight: Deadly blast strikes heart of Assad's rule -- Samia Nakhoul, Reuters
Damascus is "liberation" battlefield in Syrian uprising -- Oliver Holmes, Reuters
The turning of the tide in Syria -- The Independent editorial
Looking for a Syrian endgame -- David Ignatius, Washington Post
As Syria's civil war explodes, preparing for the aftermath -- Michael Young, The National
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