Assad’s survival, though remarkable, is increasingly precarious. He has weathered storms with the help of foreign allies who have sacrificed heavily to keep him afloat. Whether Iran and Russia will ...

In a dramatic televised address, opposition rebel factions in Syria declared that they had taken control of Damascus and overthrown President Bashar al-Assad’s regime. The announcement marked a ...

Eric Bailey is the Editor in Chief of Sri Lanka Guardian. He is a historian based in Texas, USA. He writes on Sri Lanka and International affairs. Reach him at eb@srilankaguardian.org and ...