The only thing they are sure about, that the downfall of the Syrian government has become very difficult and a distant possibility.

• Official investigations on the recent clashes in Sidon between the Lebanese army and Ahmad Al-Assir group revealed that most of those who were fighting with him belonged to Arab and Foreign nationalities. The reports had irrefutable evidence hence the majority of those killed, wounded, or detained were not Lebanese.

• Western well-established sources expressed high concerns about the military future of the Syrian militant groups, they expected big gains and sudden surprises which would boil down to the interest of the Syrian government, especially in Homs.

• Many American high echelon circles called what happened in Qusayr battle as a game changer. "After Qusayr everything could be expected," they said. The only thing they are sure about, that the downfall of the Syrian government has become very difficult and a distant possibility.