Why? I will tell you in case you have not watched news in years. Syria before 2011 was a country developing steadily. read more
It's such a big deal because it stopped being a civil war and effectively transformed into a major regional proxy war, where countries from all over the world are supporting a side in the conflict. Russia,Iran,Iraq and China backing the government of Bashar Al Assad, with Iran and Russia sending both equipment and troops to support him. read more
Before I begin, I would like to clarify that it is not Assad who is personally winning the Syrian Civil War, but the people of Syria who are overcoming internal secessionist violence and foreign intervention. The “Syrian Civil War” has several distinct phases, but to answer this question, it is necessary to recap how it came about. read more