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Opinion: Russia in Syria – Stated and Unstated Goals

by Amir Taheri | Mar 18, 2016 | Opinion

Anyone focusing on the political scene in the Islamic Republic of Iran would have noticed a mood of barely subdued embarrassment the other day as Russian President Vladimir Putin pulled his “withdrawal from Syria” rabbit out of his bag of tricks. Neither Tehran nor...

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Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting on Russian plane crash in Egypt at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia November 17, 2015. REUTERS/Alexei Nikolskyi/SPUTNIK/Kremlin

Opinion: Did the Russian “Holy” War Come to an End?

by Salman Al-dossary | Mar 17, 2016 | Opinion

Nothing beats the accuracy of economic feedback when analyzing political decisions. As soon as Moscow announced its forces withdrawing from Syria, the Syrian pound suffered a 20 percent fall in worth. Thus it clearly stipulates which party is most affected by the...

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Opinion: Did Assad Sleep that Night?

by Tariq Alhomayed | Mar 16, 2016 | Opinion

Just as Russian President Vladimir Putin surprised the world by intervening militarily in Syria, he surprised them again by announcing a partial withdrawal of forces from it. The question here is not why the Russians announced the partial withdrawal because it is too...

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Devastation in Homs, Syria – Reuters

Speculations on Russian Withdrawal from Syria

by Michel Abu Najm | Mar 16, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

PARIS- Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision on withdrawing principal Russian Air force and other units from Syria not only shocked everyone but also took a toll over the atmosphere surrounding the Geneva Syrian peace talks and on political officials,...

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Members of the Russian air forces express their joy after returning to their country yesterday (AP)

Assad is Isolated and Lavrov Praises Saudi Arabia’s Efforts to Unite the Opposition

by Taha Abed alWahed | Mar 16, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

After the decision taken by the Russian President Vladimir Putin to withdraw the majority of Russian troops from Syria, a decision that caused international controversy, the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov yesterday said that his country is grateful to the...