Syria at the point of no return - Mohammad Akef Jamal

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Moreover, Russia and China are not in a strategic location that will enable them to counter the pressure exerted by the West.
The Arab Spring has brought down four rulers so far. The last was Yemen's Ali Abdullah Saleh, after he accepted the GCC plan. The Arab League had given Al Assad a similar chance, which he has refused.
The Syrian regime will eventually fall, but not before rivers of blood flow, and not before the economy is completely destroyed.
As a result, Syria's sovereignty will be compromised and its people will suffer for years to come.
The departure of the Syrian regime will also have great repercussions on regional alliances.