What are the possible solutions to the Syria conflict? – live Q&A

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It’s four years since Syria’s bloody conflict began. The civil war, which shows no signs of abating, has cost the lives of more than 200,000 people; left nine million internally displaced and 3.8 million seeking refuge in neighbouring countries.

It’s a conflict that’s seen Islamic State (Isis) take root coupled with an upturn in foreign jihadi fighters travelling to the country. It is also the world’s most dangerous place to be a journalist with independent reports from country difficult to verify.

So are there any possible solutions in sight? Is there hope for resolution or are we looking at another 10 years, or more, of conflict? And what, in the meantime, is the best way to support people caught up inside Syria and in refugee communities?

As part of a Guardian project to focus on Syria at this anniversary, we’ve convened a panel of four experts who’ve been following the conflict, and its fallout, since the beginning. They’ll join us between 1-2pm GMT on Thursday 12 March to answer your questions about the conflict and discuss possible solutions.

The panel

Rim Turkmani is a senior research fellow at LSE and co-founder of the Syrian Civil Coalition and the Madani Organisation, a not-for-profit organisation that supports the role of the Syrian civil society in modern state building.

Eliot Higgins, also know as Brown Moses. Higgins is a citizen journalist who began monitoring the weapons being used in Syria from his front room in Leicester. He is known for his forensic analysis of YouTube and other social media footage and was a regular commenter on the Guardian’s middle east live blog.

Melissa Fleming is the chief spokesperson for UNHCR who have led the Syrian refugee response from the beginning – they estimate that 3.8 million refugees, half of them children, have crossed the border to find safety in other countries. Flemming has said that variety of factors – including growing hostility in host countries, fortress Europe and a lack of movement across the Syrian border – means the situation can only get worse before it gets better.

Post your questions

You can post your questions in the comments below, tweet them at @guardianworld or email maeve.shearlaw@theguardian.com, and follow the answers live in our live blog devoted to the tragedy.