The Middle East is one of the key hotspots in the world today, attracting attention, demanding action, and influencing the fate of the world. And within the Middle East itself, one of the most important and critical points is Syria. Syria has long been a volatile state, influencing regional dynamics even before. However, after the change of the ruling regime as a result of the precipitous fall of the Al-Assad dynasty and President Bashar al-Assad’s departure and flight to Russia, the situation has become highly complex, multifactorial, and in many ways unpredictable.

Operations at Russia’s Hmeimim Air Base in Syria, a key site in the Russian intervention that changed the course of the Syrian Civil War in late 2015, have reportedly slowed to a near halt.