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October 13, 2020

So Long as the Assad Clan is in Power, Syria Will Remain a Foe of the U.S. and Israel

The state of the civil war.

After nine-and-a-half years of fighting, the Syrian civil war is at a lull, although probably a temporary one. There is little chance of Bashar al-Assad relinquishing power and Islamic State no longer holds significant territory. But the country remains divided into three parts: that ruled by Assad with the help of his Russian and Iranian allies, that held by Kurdish-led forces assisted by U.S. troops, and that held by Turkey and various Turkish-backed Islamist groups, the local al-Qaeda affiliate among them. Jonathan Spyer takes stock of the situation, and what it means for Israel:

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October 13, 2020

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  2. So Long as the Assad Clan is in Power, Syria Will Remain a Foe of the U.S. and Israel

    The state of the civil war.

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