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The sides of the war are largely divided by religious affiliation, with a Sunni opposition and the regime and its supporters, consisting mostly of Alawites and Christians. The Sunni opposition in turn is supported by the Sunni theocracies Saudi Arabia and Qatar, while the regime is supported by the Shia theocracy Iran and the Shia militia Hezbollah.
It is well-known that foreign Sunni militants (including the Pakistani Taliban) have arrived in Syria to fight on the side of the rebels. However, it is also the case that foreign Shia militants have joined the war on the side of the regime.
The Syrian civil war has had spillovers in Lebanon, and there the factions are mostly based on religious affiliation.
Of course, religion is not the only factor in the conflict. The US supports the rebels because it is hostile to Assad. Russia supports Assad because his regime is quite a bit of a Russian client regime in the world. China supports Assad because its regime quite likes the idea that a regime should be able to do whatever it wants to with its population. The Kurds (quite legitimately, IMO) pursues sovereignty and uses the current chaos to establish autonomy in their cities. Still, religious sectarianism clearly plays a significant role in the Syrian civil war.
The sides of the war are largely divided by religious affiliation, with a Sunni opposition and the regime and its supporters, consisting mostly of Alawites and Christians. The Sunni opposition in turn is supported by the Sunni theocracies Saudi Arabia and Qatar, while the regime is supported by the Shia theocracy Iran and the Shia militia Hezbollah.
It is well-known that foreign Sunni militants (including the Pakistani Taliban) have arrived in Syria to fight on the side of the rebels. However, it is also the case that foreign Shia militants have joined the war on the side of the regime.
The Syrian civil war has had spillovers in Lebanon, and there the factions are mostly based on religious affiliation.
Of course, religion is not the only factor in the conflict. The US supports the rebels because it is hostile to Assad. Russia supports Assad because his regime is quite a bit of a Russian client regime in the world. China supports Assad because its regime quite likes the idea that a regime should be able to do whatever it wants to with its population. The Kurds (quite legitimately, IMO) pursues sovereignty and uses the current chaos to establish autonomy in their cities. Still, religious sectarianism clearly plays a significant role in the Syrian civil war.
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