An ending, of sorts

McShane discusses the war in Syria as of 2020, with regard to the possibility that it will draw to a bloody end. As the tide of Syria's civil war was turning in Bashar al-Assad's favor in 2016, he vowed to retake "the whole country" from the rebels trying to dislodge him. Assad i...

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Published inThe World In p. 65
Main Author McShane, Roger
Format Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London The Economist Intelligence Unit N.A., Incorporated 01.01.2020
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Assad, Bashar Al
International relations
Invasions
Kurdish people
War
Syria
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Summary:McShane discusses the war in Syria as of 2020, with regard to the possibility that it will draw to a bloody end. As the tide of Syria's civil war was turning in Bashar al-Assad's favor in 2016, he vowed to retake "the whole country" from the rebels trying to dislodge him. Assad ignored the West's warnings and leaned on Iran and Russia for support. After eight years of fighting that has cost 500,000 lives and displaced half the population, he will finally make good on his promise. Syria's blood-drenched despot will regain control of the entire country in 2020. The final battle will be fought in Idlib, a northern province that is home to some 3m people, many of whom fled fighting elsewhere in Syria. And, like the fighting elsewhere, the battle will involve foreign powers.
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