Syrian Ceasefire II – Why any Cessation of Hostilities in Syria is Doomed to Fail and What it would Mean for the Syrian Army and its Allies
On 12 September a new nationwide ceasefire agreement was implemented in Syria, one brokered by the US and Russian Foreign Ministers after weeks of crunch talks. There had been several attempts to reach a deal in the previous weeks, but finally last Friday when foreign ministers Kerry and Lavrov announced their agreement, the world was…