Dr Ibrahim Al SheIkh
Rebel seizure of the heart of Idlib city, then the city of Jisr Al Shughour, followed by Al Qirmeed, the Syrian regime’s largest military base in Idlib city, carry messages we cannot ignore.
Over the past few weeks it has become clear that whoever was protecting Bashar Al Assad is no longer able to do so.
About a week ago, the Zionist intelligence agency published a report in which it said that Iran and Hezbollah had failed to protect the Syrian regime, Assad was unable to sleep and his troops were suffering fatigue.
Perhaps that explains why the Assad regime has stepped up its criminal activities and is using more explosive barrels against civilians, as Hezbollah did in Lebanon.
This powerful group, which now occupies large areas in the absence of the Lebanese state, uses the country’s territory to bomb Syrian cities.
There are other indicators as well, including what Ahmed Ramadan, the chairman of the National Action Movement for Syria, has said about Alawite leaders and officers contacting the CIA and expressing a willingness to abandon Assad if they are given guarantees of protection and immunity from prosecution.
In addition, after gaining control of Idlib and Hama, rebel leaders have reported that Iran and Assad’s forces are losing ground in Syrian cities, and they are now talking of a decisive battle for Damascus.
This explains the Qatari, Saudi and Turkish political moves during the past few weeks. There have been several reports about this, hinting at another Decisive Storm, this time in Syria.
We have seen the Iranian madness in Iraq, including the displacement and killing of Sunnis in Tikrit and the settlement of Iranians in Iraqi cities.
This confirms that the Iranian project is suffering not only in Iraq but also in Yemen, Syria and the Gulf.
America initially supported, stood by and enabled the Iranians to move forward with their project, but events in Yemen proved for the umpteenth time that America is only driven by self-interest, so it abandoned them within hours.
Even Russia, which has abandoned Iran in Yemen, seems to have jumped the Iranian ship before it sinks in Syria.
Events in the region have changed dramatically and quickly, and interests and alliances are no longer what they were.
I have said previously that our nations can change a lot if they stand united and know their real enemies at home and abroad.
The author is a columnist and researcher
