The current president is able to unite the country and keep it under control, the expert said.
His removal will create a “huge power vacuum” which would instantly be filled by jihadist groups. They would foul up the county and it will remain a failed state for decades, without any prospects of peace settlement, Meyer explained.
The political analyst also noted that the former al-Nusra Front, al-Qaeda's ex-affiliate in Syria which recently changed its name to Jabhat Fateh Al-Sham and announced that it had broken all the ties with al-Qaeda, poses a particular threat.
The expert noted that it has taken upon itself the leadership and command over all the government’s adversaries operating on the ground in Syria.
They have used the recent ceasefire to transfer arms and weapons to al-Nusra from Turkey with the financial support of Saudi Arabia and Qatar, thus strengthening the terrorist group, which is now able to defend itself well.
The expert also noted that the US and Germany indirectly support the opposition and thus the terrorist group by sharing air reconnaissance data with the rebels.
