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 74 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 Luxembourg: Thanks, Daddy: Trump Is Imposing Putin’s Will on Europe August 30, 2025. Published in TageblattThe big and strong can do as they wish. The world will have to live with the consequences. 0 Russia: Trump Names Man Fomenting Revolution in the U.S.* August 29, 2025. Published in NEWS.ru 0 Australia: Donald Trump Is Taking Over the US Federal Reserve and Financial Markets Have Missed the Point September 1, 2025. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Austria: The EU Must Recognize That a Tariff Deal with Trump Is Hardly Worth Anything September 4, 2025. Published in Der StandardSomeone has to stand up to Trump. 0 Poland: Ukraine Is Still Far from Peace. What Was Actually Decided at the White House? September 1, 2025. Published in RzeczpospolitaAfter the Washington summit, there are more questions than answers. 0 Topics Japan: US President and the Federal Reserve Board: Harmonious Dialogue To Support the Dollar September 5, 2025. Published in Sankei ShimbunTrump … has increased his confrontational approach toward Powell. 0 Austria: The EU Must Recognize That a Tariff Deal with Trump Is Hardly Worth Anything September 4, 2025. Published in Der StandardSomeone has to stand up to Trump. 0 Mexico: The Network of Intellectuals and Artists in Defense of Venezuela and President Nicholás Maduro September 4, 2025. Published in La Jornada[T]here has been a recent deployment of the U.S. military in the Caribbean: 4,000 U.S. Marines, ships, submarines, missile launchers and planes. 0 Hong Kong: Cordial Cross-Strait Relations Will Spare Taiwan Trump’s Demands, Says Paul Kuoboug Chang September 4, 2025. Published in China Review NewsOnly peaceful coexistence could guard against the risk of war. 0 Germany: The Tariffs Have Side Effects — For the US Too* September 3, 2025. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine ZeitungTrump may hurt globalization, but he will not end it. 0 Ireland: We Must Stand Up to Trump on Climate. The Alternative Is Too Bleak To Contemplate September 2, 2025. Published in Irish Times 0 Canada: Carney Takes Us Backward with Americans on Trade September 2, 2025. Published in National Post 0 Thailand: Appeasing China Won’t Help Counter Trump September 2, 2025. Published in Bangkok Post 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