Three concentric circles of domestic, regional, and global actors compete for power and influence in Syria because of the ...

Jordan, which faces new regional challenges in dealing with Syria’s transitional Islamist regime, is pursuing a strategy of ...

Syria boasts diverse geography ranging from coastal mountains in the west to the vast Syrian desert in the east. The Levant region is known for its fertile lands and rivers like the Euphrates.

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