"Prerequisites for peace inside Syria are not there yet," says Middle East Scholar Ibrahim Al-Assil, as clashes in southern Syria between the Druze and Bedouin tribes sparked an intervention by government forces, leaving more than 300 dead, according to a monitor. "National consensus and rebuilding the Syrian social contract is essential to achieve such peace inside Syria," adds the expert, who underlines "how narrow the window is" to stabilize the country." SOUNDBITES