Lasting Peace Deal and Bashar Al-Assad

Syrian peace deal: I think there is more momentum towards a lasting peace deal and proper disarmament for the region coming into 2016 than we have seen previously, but unfortunately, I’m not optimistic we are going to see tremendous gains in 2016 when it comes to the Syrian crisis, said Nutt, according to CTV. A Syrian peace deal would likely require support from Russia and Iran, both of which are backing Bashar al-Assad in his government fight against ISIS, according to Nutt. Speaking to CTV Power Play on Tuesday, Nutt said that while there more will than ever to achieve peace in Syria, it is unlikely to happen next year. But western countries, including Canada, continue to oppose the Assad regime and call for his removal as leader, while bombing ISIS in the war-torn country. We’ll continue to feel the humanitarian fallout, said Nutt. Without a resolution, Nutt suspects the number of Syrian refugees to continue to hover around four million, if not grow, as some of the seven million internally displaced Syrians seek safe haven in nearby countries. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.