Map Shows Middle East Alliances: Russia, Iran, Israel, Syria. ... with Russian troops being stationed in Syria since launching an intervention during the country's civil war in 2015.

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.

There are Turkish-backed rebels and Sunni Muslim jihadists in the north, Kurds ruling over much of Syria’s east, and Jordan-backed militants in the south, among others.

Area: 22,000 sq km. Population: 9.5m. Prime minister: Binyamin Netanyahu.

Syria War Map Shows Who Controls Country's Regions. Published Dec 09, 2024 at 12:48 PM EST. By . ... Senior Research Fellow in Middle East Security at the Royal United Services Institute, ...

Redrawing the map: Israel seeks to remake the Middle East to its own design. Following its new attacks on Syria, Israel’s leaders and much of its media tout the creation of a new Middle East.

The Soviet Union, which wanted to increase its influence in the Middle East, became a major weapons supplier to these countries. In 1958 Syria and Egypt formed the United Arab Republic.

CNN mapped how rebel groups captured several key cities, cutting off pro-regime forces and successfully toppling Assad’s regime after 11 days of fighting.

Map Shows Middle East Alliances: Russia, Iran, Israel, Syria. Published Dec 02, 2024 at 12:40 PM EST. By . ... As rebels in Syria make new advances against government forces, ...