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The Battle for Syria: International Rivalry in the New Middle East
Christopher Phillips exposes how Syria’s civil war is less a domestic uprising and more a battleground for global powers jockeying for influence. This isn’t just a Syrian tragedy—it’s a proxy war shaped by competing agendas from the U.S., Russia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Qatar. Who’s really calling the shots, and why does the conflict keep dragging on?
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