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Syria is another Sunni and Shia battle

John Bruton (Irish Examiner, Dec. 2) claims that Syrian history is key to the current conflict, yet fails to explain the connection.

Syria is another Sunni and Shia battle

Tue, 08 Dec, 2015 - 00:00

While the conflict is sectarian, this is primarily about power. The two core actors are Saudi Arabia (Sunni) and Iran (Shia).

The wildcard in the region are the Kurds.

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