What is happening in Syria? It is no longer possible to predict the fate of an igniting East. Opponents agree, disagree, and divide while supporters are convinced, cautious, and fearful. The situation in Syria arises from two factors:

• An external one, involving intersecting interests of several countries.
• An internal one, stemming from accumulated issues and settling scores.

The current events are highly distinctive, unlike those in Egypt, Tunisia, Libya, Yemen, or Bahrain. No scenario can define the outcomes. Conflicting affiliations are bolstered by a non-uniform geographical distribution. There are two undeniable facts: Stability in Syria is only possible through the agreement of two regional powers such as Iran, Iraq, Turkey, or Egypt. Control over Syria requires two keys: Damascus first and Aleppo second, while being mindful of the desert, Syria’s fragile flank.

This book deeply analyzes the crisis, armed with comprehensiveness and integration, viewing the Levant as the heart connecting Mesopotamia, Turkey, and Egypt, and opening onto the Arabian Peninsula to analyze the regional and international dimensions of the revolution that erupted in the spring of 2011 in Syria.

Publishing house: Arab Scientific Publishers

Number of Pages: 252

Year of publication: 2011