Wellsprings of warThe present state of Syria was shaped in 1924 and was part of the French “mandate”. Abhyankar describes Syria as a “pluralistic state” and points out that Basher al Assad enjoys “support from key elements of Syrian society”. The Syrian conflict emerged from such innocuous origins, but the country today is the theatre for several players to pursue their interests in this brutal quagmire. OutlookAfter ten years, the Syrian conflict has reached endgame. Again, Turkey’s wish to maintain a long-term presence in north Syria conflicts with the interest of Assad, Iran and Russia to achieve a unified and sovereign Syria.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 20, 2020 11:32 UTC