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Civil war in Syria: preliminary conclusions and lessons

The project contains materials with results of estimates, the analysis and some conclusions which are drawn by experts from the different countries adhering to different views about the course of civil war in Syria. The project includes estimates of efficiency of use of diverse forces and means, and also new types of arms and military equipment during opposition in Syria.

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Sketch of the political history of Syria in the twentieth and early twenty-first century

To understand the particularities of the conflict in Syria, we must at least briefly understand the history of the country, its religious and national and social structure. Syria is an ancient state in the Eastern Mediterranean at the crossroads and ways from Mesopotamia, Asia Minor and the Caucasus, Palestine and Egypt, and other countries.

30-09-2013 admin 30908 0

The war in Syria and the dollar

The diplomatic initiative to Moscow on the transfer under international control of Syrian chemical weapons was reflected in the suspension of plans for U.S. aggression against Syria in the most positive way. At the same time, it is impossible not to realize that this diplomatic success secured the tranquility of the Middle East and the world only temporarily, because its plans against Syria, the Washington refused.

16-09-2013 admin 3074 0

Pulling Russia through Syria

We are witnessing a grotesque convulsions of the dying Empire. When she threatens humanity with destruction, among other things, causes nausea in those of us who still has her mind. This is achieved by its endless farce as, for example, in the case of the hypocritical statements by Kerry that "this is no time to be silent observers of a massacre", but, John, you're cynical lie – how long has the world asks you to be a silent spectator of American mass murder? But johnny wants more, much more.

11-09-2013 admin 2592 0

Why Syria?

In the late 90-ies of the last century to power in Afghanistan the Taliban came. US-backed Islamic movement that drove the "Northern Alliance" — their main opponents, thus gaining almost full control over the country. And then as if by accident it was found that in Afghanistan to put a pipeline, which would have repeated the route of the Caspian. The purpose of the pipeline was transporting natural gas from Turkmenistan through Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey to the European market. Then Europe would no longer depend on Russia.

10-09-2013 admin 3022 0

Bashar al-Assad: "All contracts concluded with Russia are carried out"

The President of the Syrian Arab Republic in an exclusive interview to "Izvestiya" - about the threat of invasion by the U.S. and the West, relations with Vladimir Putin and the common destiny of Russians and Syrians.

26-08-2013 admin 2641 0