The Middle East is an artificial construct created by British and French diplomats after World War I, and the recent collapse ...

Will Syria be different? If you have a mental map of the Middle East, rip it up. The overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad of Syria by a coalition of Islamist fighters changes everything.

The government of Bashar al-Assad has received aid from several nations both within and outside of the Middle East, such as Russia and Iran. Russia in particular has been a strong military force ...