Sign in Welcome! Log into your account your username your password Forgot your password? Get help Create an account Create an account Welcome! Register for an account your email your username A password will be e-mailed to you. Password recovery Recover your password your email A password will be e-mailed to you. The Airstrikes after Douma Will Make No Difference – Assad and His Russian Backers Have Already Won the War 475 April 20, 2018 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in Independent (United Kingdom) on 17 April 2018 by Kim Sengupta (link to originallink to original) Translated from by . Edited by . Back To Origin This post appeared on the front page as a direct link to the original article with the above link . Tags:airstrikesBashar AssadDavid CameronH.R. McMasterJabhat al-NusraUnited Kingdom Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Japan: Pressure on Ukraine: The US Administration’s Focus Is Backward October 18, 2026. Published in Sankei Shimbun 0 Ireland: Trump’s Sham ‘Peace Plan’ for Palestine Is 1 Year Old, More than 1,500 Have Been Killed in Gaza Since October 16, 2026. Published in Irish Times 0 Australia: Trump Shifts Position on Ukraine as Fuel Prices Pose Existential Threat October 13, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Lebanon: Washington: The Limits of a Military Option October 15, 2026. Published in AnnaharWithout a comprehensive approach to the Yemeni crisis ... changing the balance of power on the ground will remain extremely difficult. 0 Egypt: What Happens in the US Economy Doesn’t Stay in the US Economy October 15, 2026. Published in Ahram OnlineFor the rest of the world, the cheque’s consequences have three faces: the good, the bad, and the ugly. 0 Topics Germany: Saudi Arabia Is Paying the Price* October 18, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung 0 Germany: Quickly Lashing Out Once More October 18, 2026. Published in TazTrump can't cope ... and his attacks are becoming more frenzied. He's a lame duck with a gun. 0 Japan: Pressure on Ukraine: The US Administration’s Focus Is Backward October 18, 2026. Published in Sankei Shimbun 0 Ireland: Trump’s Sham ‘Peace Plan’ for Palestine Is 1 Year Old, More than 1,500 Have Been Killed in Gaza Since October 16, 2026. Published in Irish Times 0 Ireland: The Irish Times View on US Midterms: a Lame Duck Trump Is Still a Danger October 16, 2026. Published in Irish Times 0 Australia: Trump and Netanyahu Are Putting the World at Risk To Stay in Power October 16, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Canada: The Unpleasant Logic of Live-Streaming Nidal Hasan’s Execution October 16, 2026. Published in National Post 0 Egypt: What Happens in the US Economy Doesn’t Stay in the US Economy October 15, 2026. Published in Ahram OnlineFor the rest of the world, the cheque’s consequences have three faces: the good, the bad, and the ugly. 0 Related Articles Russia: A Step Back* July 4, 2025. Published in Izvestia[W]e should treat the potential sustainability of the current U.S. course regarding Syria … with a degree of caution. Germany: Trump’s Opportunity in Iran July 1, 2025. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung The regime's primary goal now is political survival. U.K.: The Guardian View on Syrian Turmoil: Alliances Shift While Assad’s Grip Weakens December 7, 2024. Published in The GuardianSyria’s disarray has drawn attention away from Gaza and the Palestinian cause, sidelining a crisis that demands focus. France: Syria’s Slow Implosion September 17, 2024. Published in Le MondeThe effect of the sanctions imposed by many Western countries, starting with the U.S., adds a final obstacle. China: As Syria Emerges from Crisis, Does the US Feel Ashamed? October 4, 2023. Published in Global Times[T]he U.S. has been at the forefront of manipulating and interfering in the crisis since the outbreak. Previous articleSeason of SummitsNext articleJames Comey Is Right about 1 Thing — Impeaching Trump Would Rob America of Its Chance to Heal LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment