Published December 24th, 2011 - 07:47 GMT There was great hope that the situation in Syria would calm down after the arrival of the Arab League observers, but the recent car bombing has put doubts in that happening anytime soon. LatestPopular London shuts doors on Israel’s military over Gaza war "Qatar is not alone:" Israeli strike triggers new Middle East reality Hilal Altınbilek and Burak Deniz Sahtekarlar series changes character name. Ricky Hatton, ex-boxing world champion, found dead at home Syrian orphan girl raped by 3 gunmen, left naked on street in Hama Loading content ... Subscribe Sign up to our newsletter for exclusive updates and enhanced content Subscribe Now Subscribe Sign up to get Al Bawaba's exclusive celeb scoops and entertainment news