A brief guide to who supports who in Syria

In a conflict involving countries far beyond the Syrian borders, we take a look at the nations involved and the sides they are on

Demonstrators protest US air strikes
Demonstrators in Los Angeles protest against the US air strikes on Syria
(Image credit: Frederic J Brown, GETTY)

Syria's conflict is often called a civil war, but the reality is it spills across the country's borders and involves some of the most powerful countries in the world.

So who is backing President Bashar al-Assad and his government and who believes peace can only be achieved by the removal of his regime?

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