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imension to the Syrian drama. Now it's accused of protecting the "butcher of Damascus," while China withdraws into its shell. To the leaders of the Kremlin, this looks unfair. To start with, Russia doesn't count Assad as an ally -- he's merely a business client. Russia did lean on Assad, persuading him
cts purchased by Iran. According to the Iran- based Baztab publication, believed to have close links with former Iranian Revolutionary Guard chief Mohsen Rezai, despite keeping Iran's oil money as a guarantee for payment for Chinese goods, the Chinese government charges a 4 percent insurance fee on its exp
d. The Saudis no longer need to fight communism. The new Russians have no ideology and are driven purely by political interests. Additionally, the Kremlin is now allergic to putting boots on the ground in the Middle East or South Asia. Russia's new strategy in the region is to make money and gain inf
being imposed. This has led to questions about the future of Iran under increasing sanctions. A couple of days ago, former presidential candidate Mohsen Rezai said that Iranians should prepare for five years of very hard times to come, and the context of that conversation was not worries about war per se
ed. The Saudis no longer need to fight communism. The new Russians have no ideology and are driven purely by political interests. Additionally, the Kremlin is now allergic to putting boots on the ground in the Middle East or South Asia. Russia's new strategy in the region is to make money and gain infl
e being imposed. This has led to questions about the future of Iran under increasing sanctions. A couple of days ago, former presidential candidate Mohsen Rezai said that Iranians should prepare for five years of very hard times to come, and the context of that conversation was not worries about war per se,
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Barack Obama
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Bill Clinton
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United States
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Hillary Clinton
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Tehran
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Bashar al-Assad
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Lebanon
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Middle East
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Damascus
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European Parliament
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Sudan
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Cynthia Nixon
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Cairo
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Terje Rod-Larsen
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Saudi Arabia
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Somalia
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Richard Nixon
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Kabul
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