When a star can no longer support itself, its core collapses on itself releasing gravitational potential energy in a powerful and luminous stellar explosion known as a supernova. The star either collapses to a neutron star or black hole, or is completely destroyed.   Ten years into a destructive war, Syria appears to be closer than ever to its own “supernova”. Hundreds of thousands were killed, wounded, went missing or got displaced. The country’s economy is in deep trouble.   Today it is clearly than ever that Syria, just like a dying star, can no longer support itself. Soon the ..read more