Syria is a pawn in a game for the Golan Heights and ISIS fronts (currently losing very badly).
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golan_Heights#Geography
Golan Heights has natural gas, oil, etc.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golan_Heights#Hydrocarbon%20exploration
The rights to drill are currently owned by Genie Energy Ltd. Here are their board of of Strategic Advisors:
https://genieoilgas.com/about-us/strategic-advisory-board/
Now you know why there is a war in Syria.