Russia and Syria
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Breaking News
Spotlight: Syrian rebels move from offense to defense after Russian intervention
By Hummam Sheikh Ali The battle map in Syria has largely changed in favor of the Syrian army with Russian support in the air,…
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INTL CONFLICTS
Why peace activists should stop cheering for Russian bombs in Syria
By David Swanson There’s a view of Syria, common even among peace activists in the United States, that holds that…
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ENERGY
A new option to terrorism, quagmire in Middle East?
By Ben Tanosborn Vladimir Putin should not be pegged as a master strategist nor as a superb tactician; not when…
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INTL CONFLICTS
Not just about Assad: Explaining the Russian-Iranian axis in Syria
By Jeanette JJ Harper Russia and Iran – both members of the Caspian Five – believe they have acted as…
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Breaking News
The Young Turks on Russia’s airstrikes in Syria: “Russia is not going to do anything in there that doesn’t help Assad.”
The Young Turks John Iadarola, Ben Mankiewicz, and The Lip TV’s Elliot Hill discuss Russia’s airstrikes in Syria. According to…
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OPINION
Putin’s gamble with Al-Assad
By Justin Farrell Unsurpising to anyone following the developments in the Middle East, Russia and China blocked a plan, proposed…
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