Recently, United States announced its pull-out from Syria. The on-going conflict in Syria is the second deadliest of 21st century and fought between several factions. It is difficult to understand the Syrian civil war without understanding the regional and foreign players involved in it and their motives.
Context
Recently, United States announced its pull-out from Syria. The on-going conflict in Syria is the second deadliest of 21st century and fought between several factions. It is difficult to understand the Syrian civil war without understanding the regional and foreign players involved in it and their motives.
Background:
Analysis
Syrian civil war
Understanding the different factions in Syrian civil war
Understanding the different belligerents in Syrian civil war is complicated, but to start with, can be done on the basis who supports and who opposes Mr Assad and his government. There are some other factions also in the Syrian war whose motives are independent of their support or opposition to Assad Government, like the ISIS.
Supporters of Syrian government:
Opposers of Syrian government (also referred to as Syrian Rebels):
Salafi Jihadists
Who are the Kurds?
Syrian Refugee Crisis
Conclusion
Syrian civil war has had devastating consequences on Syrian economy and Syrian population. The many foreign players in Syria want to bolster their influence in Middle-East, and globally, by trying to be the key player in Syria. However, need of the hour is that nations stop treating Syria as a battleground for attaining global eminence. In fact, there is urgent need to take serious actions to reverse the humanitarian crisis in Syria.
Verifying, please be patient.