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.

Unconcerned with casualties, Netanyahu’s talk of “changing the face of the Middle East” has found ready echoes across much of the Israeli media. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ...

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 ...