|
Trending Topics
|
Source: http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_opinion.php?id=13825
Russia: The New Landlord in Syria
(Israel Hayom) Yossi Mansharof - Russia has established a clear presence in Syria and is lending significant power to Assad. In addition, Iran has increased its military presence in Syria and, according to rebel reports, established an airbase near Homs for use by its own forces and Russia's. Russian forces have already become a target for rebel groups. On Sept. 17, Jaysh al-Islam released a video documenting a Grad rocket attack it carried out against Russians at Latakia airport. The writer is a researcher at the Ezri Center for Iran and Persian Gulf Studies at the University of Haifa.