Tag: Syria

In September 2015, Russia intervened militarily in the conflict on behalf of the Assad regime. The attacks carried out from planes and ships were not primarily directed – as initially announced – against IS, but also against other groups in opposition...

Political system The Syrian state has been led by the Assad family since the 1970s. Since the spring of 2011, there has been an uprising against the government of the Assad family, which has taken the form of a civil war...