http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/sy.html

Well, if you look at the CIA data fact book, a few things pop out about this country. 

First, geographically speaking, Syria has a new Eastern Front.  Instead of Saddam Hussein in the East, they now have the Americans.

Secondly, the Sunni Arab population is almost 80% of the country, meaning the new government in Baghdad, is not have the same relationship that Damascus was used to.

Question, who are Syria's allies in the world today?  Soviet Union, North Korea, Libya, France,