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April 8, 2016

Is the Russo-Iranian Alliance Less Strong than It Seems?

The two support Assad for different reasons.

Although Russia and Iran are fighting on the same side in Syria, and Moscow has long advocated ending sanctions on the Islamic Republic, Ari Heistein and Vera Michlin-Shapir argue that the two countries’ interests diverge in important ways and their alliance is a fragile one:

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April 8, 2016

  1. The Lebanese Army Has Allied Itself with Hizballah

    While the U.S. continues to give it aid.

  2. How Mahmoud Abbas Lost Public Support

    By saying he wants peace with Israel.

  3. Is the Russo-Iranian Alliance Less Strong than It Seems?

    The two support Assad for different reasons.

  4. Poetry and Prose in Religious Experience

    The correct balance is an antidote to extremism.

  5. What a Name Tells Us about Ancient Israel

    Banning Baal.