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Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/02/world/middleeast/syria-assad-egypt-turkey.html?ref=middleeast
Egypt and Turkey Soften Positions on Syria, Benefiting Assad
(New York Times) Anne Barnard - Egypt and Turkey, countries that were once vocal opponents of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, have softened their positions. Countries in the Middle East long aligned with the U.S. are hedging their bets and looking to Moscow for support as Russian intervention transforms the conflict in Syria. Russia is asserting itself across the region to a degree not seen since Soviet times, partnering with an increasingly ambitious Iran. Turkey has reached an understanding with Russia in northern Syria - slackening support for besieged rebels in Aleppo in exchange for a sphere of influence along its border with Syria to keep Kurdish militias away.