Mr Assad has not been seen in public since April 16th (apart from a meeting with actors shown on television on May 15th), so rumours have spread that he is not in control.

虽然自从4月16号起，阿萨德先生就再也没有公开露面(除了5月15号电视上播放他接见演员)，有传言说他已经对局势失去了控制。