Today, the key confrontation in this power struggle is Syria’s civil war, where all of the region’s major players are represented either directly or indirectly, because that is where the battle for regional hegemony will largely be decided. This much is clear: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his Alawite/Shia power base will not be able to maintain control against the Sunni majority in the country and the region as a whole.
如今，这一势力斗争的关键冲突是叙利亚内战，中东地区的主要大国都直接或间接地牵涉其中，因为这是一场事关地区领导权归属的战斗。显而易见，叙利亚总统巴沙尔·阿萨德及其阿拉维派/什叶派实力基础无法完整地控制这个逊尼派占多数的国家。唯一的问题是阿萨德什么时候倒台。