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The new masters of the Middle East?

24/12/2016 GMT

The New Masters of the Middle East?

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Russia, Turkey and Iran seem to be deciding the future of Syria

Russia, Turkey and Iran seem to be deciding the future of Syria.

Back in the day, the United States was the dominant power in the Middle East, with some help from Western Europe and the UN. But Washington doesn't seem so interested any more.  And Russia, Turkey and Iran have moved to fill the vacuum.

Photo: The foreign ministers of Iran, Russia and Turkey at a peace meeting for Syria in Moscow, Credit: EPA

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