The map authors take into account countries ... and failing to make the grade — were South Sudan, Afghanistan, Syria, Libya and Somalia. Countries like Afghanistan and Syria have frequently ...

Syria, Libya and Yemen — particularly at risk of violent collapse. The following maps help highlight how, at various points over the past century, historical circumstances conspired, in an often ...

It’s a marauder’s map for international mayhem. Thinking of doing business or pleasure abroad next year? You might want to steer clear of Libya, Syria and Afghanistan, which security experts ...

Syria, Libya and Middle East unrest - Friday 15 July 2011 ... Welcome to Middle East Live. The main events today look set to be Friday protests in Syria and the international contact group meeting ...

"The loss of Russian bases in Syria will likely disrupt Russian logistics, resupply efforts, and Africa Corps rotations, particularly weakening Russia's operations and power projection in Libya ...

According to a Syrian security official stationed outside Khmeimim Air Base, Russia’s largest air base in Syria, a Russian cargo plane departed from there and flew to Libya on Dec. 14 ...

UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy, for instance, told Parliament on 9 December: ‘We do not want Syria to become like Libya… fractured and vulnerable to different terrorist groups’. In fact, the scale ...

Libya descended into chaos after a NATO-backed uprising toppled and killed dictator Muammar Gaddafi during the Arab Spring in 2011, the same year Syria’s war began. The North African country is ...

"If the developments in Libya are left to continue, then Libya will become the next Syria and we do not want to let that happen," he said. A truce brokered earlier this month by Russia and Turkey ...