Proxy War Deepens in Syria After US Troop Withdrawal, Peace Remains Elusive

Syrian and Russian soldiers, who escort a group of journalists in the background, stand near a car covered by collage showing photos of faces of Russian President Vladimir Putin (R), Syrian President Bashar Assad (L), and a Syrian general, President's Assad brother, Maher Assad (C), in Maarzaf, about 10 miles west of Hama, on March 2, 2016. Pavel Golovkin/AP Photo

The Syrian war is an amalgam of many proxy wars involving various global players and their regional allies and proxies. And according to people familiar with the situation, recent developments in the region will have global ramifications, as the changes are likely revising the existing political order and its alliances.

“The outcome of the war on Syria will determine the new world order and alliances,“ Waiel Awwad, a senior Syrian journalist based in South Asia, told The Epoch Times. ”Therefore it is a crucial period in contemporary history to reshape the New World Order.”