Scramble for Syria? Foreign powers pounce amid post-Assad uncertainty
Taking advantage of a brief power vacuum or are we witnessing a scramble for Syria? As Islamist-led rebels savor their surprise swoop on Damascus, foreign powers are seizing the moment to either clean house or settle scores: Turkey targeting Kurds in the north, the U.S. hitting Isis positions in the east and Israel firing on all cylinders in a bid to debilitate for a long while Iran-backed military installations.
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Taking advantage of a brief power vacuum or are we witnessing a scramble for Syria?
As Islamist-led rebels savor their surprise swoop on Damascus, foreign powers are seizing the moment to either clean house or settle scores: Turkey targeting Kurds in the north, the U.S. hitting Isis positions in the east and Israel firing on all cylinders in a bid to debilitate for a long while Iran-backed military installations.
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