Syria Archives - Robert Lansing Institute

Why is Syria on UAE’s side over Iran in Gulf islands dispute?

Syria supported a declaration at the Arab League summit in Bahrain thispromoting “the sovereignty of the United Arab Emirates over its three islands” in the Gulf, referring to Abu Musa, Lesser…

June 10, 2024Iran, Syria, UAE

Geopolitics Governance

The state of the conflict in Syria does not make it ready to consider institutional reforms that may satisfy some of the local actors

12 years after the start of the civil war in Syria, the country is facing a regional humanitarian crisis where over 13 million people, according to UN data, need help.…

May 1, 2023Iran, Syria, Turkiye

Drug trafficking Geopolitics

Why does Saudi Arabia seek rapprochement with Bashar al-Assad?

The era of isolation for the President Bashar al-Assad's Syria seems to have ended even from Saudi Arabia, one of the countries that in 2011 took the initiative to break…

April 17, 2023captagon, China, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Syria

Geopolitics

Factors to change Turkish policy towards Syria

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on January 10 that he could meet with his Syrian counterpart Faisal Mekdad in early February. Such a meeting would mark the highest-level talks…

January 31, 2023Syria, Turkiye

Conflict

Russia handed strategic airbase in Syria to Iran, in a bid to prevent a clash with Israel

Russia handed the T4 Airbase in Homs, Syria to Iran amid ongoing threats of air strikes by Israel. The Russians have used the T4 since 2015 to station their helicopter…

February 24, 2021Iran, Russia, Syria

Terrorism

Lebanon – the STL verdict on the Hariri murder

On February 14, 2005, a 1000 kg explosion of TNT killed the Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri and 21 others, including the Minister of Economy and the Prime Minister's bodyguards.…

August 26, 2020CTL, Gerta Zaimi, Hezbollah, Lebanon, Rafiq Hariri, Syria

Must Read PDF Terrorism

State Supported Terrorism by Iran, Syria and Libya, 1985

lansinginstitute.org want to recommend for reading the CIA declassified paper, 31, January 1985 “State Supported Terrorism by Iran, Syria and Libya. We believe that it will help to draw a…

July 16, 2020Iran, Libya, Syria, terrorism

Geopolitics

Competition with Turkey and fear of unrest inside the country push the UAE in Russia’s arms

The United Arab Emirates is leaving the pro-American orbit in the Middle East and is forwarding to embrace Russia. Abu Dhabi has increased its involvement in providing support to Russian…

July 15, 2020Syria, UAE

Conflict

Russia chisels away at Assad’s entourage

In-fighting erupts between Syrian intelligence and army in Damascus. Violent clashes broke out between Syrian regime intelligence forces and local militias affiliated with the army’s 4th Division and national defense…

July 13, 2020Russia, Syria

Drug trafficking

Assad regime ramping up facilities for drug smuggling

Assad regime in Syria and its backers from Hezbollah are involved in drug trafficking to supply the Middle East market and run into Europe. The scope and geography of amphetamine…

July 8, 2020captagon, drugs, Lebanon, Syria

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