Saudi Strategy in Syria: Rewriting Mideast’s Political Map?

Saudi Arabia has raised the ante in its battle with Iran by publicly committing to send ground troops to Syria. This latest move by the Saudis is aimed at drawing the US into a more direct involvement to confront Islamic State as well as the de facto alliance of Russia and Iran to keep Syrian Presid...

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Main Author: Dorsey, James Michael
Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Format: Commentary
Language:English
Published: 2016
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/82671
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/40234
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description Saudi Arabia has raised the ante in its battle with Iran by publicly committing to send ground troops to Syria. This latest move by the Saudis is aimed at drawing the US into a more direct involvement to confront Islamic State as well as the de facto alliance of Russia and Iran to keep Syrian President Bashar Al Assad in power.
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spelling ntu-10356/826712020-11-01T07:24:14Z Saudi Strategy in Syria: Rewriting Mideast’s Political Map? Dorsey, James Michael S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies DRNTU::Social sciences::Political science Saudi Arabia has raised the ante in its battle with Iran by publicly committing to send ground troops to Syria. This latest move by the Saudis is aimed at drawing the US into a more direct involvement to confront Islamic State as well as the de facto alliance of Russia and Iran to keep Syrian President Bashar Al Assad in power. 2016-03-09T09:03:15Z 2019-12-06T15:00:05Z 2016-03-09T09:03:15Z 2019-12-06T15:00:05Z 2016 Commentary Dorsey, J. M. (2016). Saudi Strategy in Syria: Rewriting Mideast’s Political Map? (RSIS Commentaries, No. 033). RSIS Commentaries. Singapore: Nanyang Technological University. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/82671 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/40234 en RSIS Commentaries, 033-16 Nanyang Technological University 3 p. application/pdf
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title_full Saudi Strategy in Syria: Rewriting Mideast’s Political Map?
title_fullStr Saudi Strategy in Syria: Rewriting Mideast’s Political Map?
title_full_unstemmed Saudi Strategy in Syria: Rewriting Mideast’s Political Map?
title_short Saudi Strategy in Syria: Rewriting Mideast’s Political Map?
title_sort saudi strategy in syria rewriting mideast s political map
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