Syria

HTS fighters with the Al Qaeda flag patrol Idlib on the back of pickup truck As US-Russia tensions continue to rise over the final opposition stronghold of Idlib, it is important to remember the situation is not as black and white as it is being portrayed. The Syrian civil war is about to come to an end, sadly it seems that it is unavoidable that it will end with one final, bloody battle in Idlib, Northern Syria. As the world waits for the inevitable offensive the western media continues to remind the world of the Assad regimes potential actions in Idlib and the helpless democratic rebels sitting patiently to be slaughtered as the world turns a blind eye. Of course this is far from the reality of the situation, however whether it the New York times warning of a 'horrific cost' to the upcoming offensive against the 'rebel fighters and civilian supporters', or the guardian with even more chilling warnings of Russia 'softening up the west for a bloodbath...