The Syrian war is not over, it's just on a new trajectory: here's what you need to know
- Written by Mehmet Ozalp, Associate Professor in Islamic Studies, Director of The Centre for Islamic Studies and Civilisation and Executive Member of Public and Contextual Theology, Charles Sturt University
Russia, Turkey, Iran and Israel will keep vying for power in Syria long after the US is gone.from shutterstock.com
December 2018 marked a significant shift in the Syrian conflict. The end-of-year events put the country on a new trajectory, one in which President Bashar al-Assad looks towards consolidating his power and Islamic State (IS) sees a...
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