The Syrian Conflict: Russian and GCC Perspectives

... out in the long term puts some real pressure on Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey. These three states mainly have been active from ... ... political and economic capital towards the rebels. Should the GCC states not up the ante in terms of their support for the moderate ... ... significant losses, the potential for domestic blowback in allowing Iran to achieve its aims would be a serious issue. There has been ... ... would pose some very real threats; not only to Russian forces in Syria but to its own domestic audience which has felt the real ...