In the wake of recent Takfiri terrorist attacks in Syria, the question arises: will Hezbollah step up to join Russian and Syrian forces in a decisive counteroffensive? With mounting pressure on Syrian and Russian troops,

The loss of Aleppo to Islamist rebels represents a stunning defeat for the Syrian regime, highlighting its dependence on enfeebled allies.

Time and time again the Assad dynasty has survived internal and external challenges and lived to fight another day. But nothing lasts forever.