[immadashell]

You need a printed program to figure out what’s going on over there. This is as confusing as the breakup of Yugoslavia.

[amorphous]

Saudi Arabia deploys jets to Turkey for missions in Syria [Not yet, but in the works]

http://www.trunews.com/saudi-arabia-deploys-jets-to-turkey-for-missions-in-syria/#3trtRIZf6jmsK2vu.99

[buwaya]

That’s an apt analogy, via Yugoslavia, but this is much more complex even than that.

[matt1234]

The infographic below seeks to make sense of the tangled web of alliances and military support in Syria and Iraq, between local fighting groups and outside countries. Within the infographic, light green indicates diplomatic support and dark green indicates direct military support. On the other hand, orange indicates diplomatic opposition, and red represents direct aggressive military action.

As well, it is important to note that this graphic shows official diplomatic and military support rather than covert operations or unofficial military support.

Source: http://www.conflict-news.com/infographic-foreign-involvement-in-syria-and-iraq/