Assad’s future and the Syrian Civil War could hinge on the US presidential election

Assad’s future and the Syrian Civil War could hinge on the US presidential election



For almost 10 years, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has presided over a country that has been brought bitterly to its knees. More than half a million people have died, half the 17 million population has been displaced, the number of those rendered disabled, disappeared and dispossessed is countless and the economy has been crushed to almost nonexistence.