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Diplomacy to Remove Assad Gains Momentum


(Washington Institute for Near East Policy) David Pollock and Andrew J. Tabler - The absence of mandatory sanctions in the draft UN resolution on Syria is calculated to help secure the necessary Russian support (or at least abstention) in the Security Council. Arab media report rumors that Russian economic and military interests in Syria may be privately guaranteed both by outside powers and by the Syrian opposition, and that Russia may be quietly designated to offer Assad asylum.
2012-01-26 00:00:00
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