Putin is scared that the "west" will defeat Russia if Syria is defeated
not only driven by the need to preserve its naval presence in the Mediterranean, secure its energy contracts, or counter the West on 'regime change
al-Assad cannot lose because it means that one day he, Putin, might as well
The West handles the Islamic world the way a monkey handles a grenade," Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin tweeted
Russia is a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council. It has the power to veto Security Council resolutions against the Syrian regime and has done so repeatedly over the past two years
religion and strategy.
Islamic Republic has provided technical help such as intelligence, communications and advice on crowd control and weapons as protests in Syria morphed into resistance
The last thing Iran wants now is a Sunni-dominated Syria -- especially as the rebels' main supporters are Iran's Persian Gulf rivals: Qatar and Saudi Arabi
proxy through which Iran can threaten Israel with an arsenal of short-range missiles
Iran counted on Syria as its only Arab ally during its eight-year war with Iraq. Iraq was Sunni-dominate
war between the front of hegemony and the front of resistance
Syrian government is a victim of international plots
Iran says the main objective of this plot is to make the region safer for Israe
Many believe Iran is Washington's greatest threat in the region, especially with its nuclear potential
the Americans will sustain damage like when they interfered in Iraq and Afghanistan
Syria's third-largest importer in 2010, according to data from the European Commission
maintain its financial tie
indicates that China sees Syria as an important trading hub
China has said foreign countries shouldn't meddle in Syria's internal affairs
Rather than siding with either Assad or the opposition and standing aside to 'wait and see,' Beijing is actively betting on both
China said it is firmly opposed to the use of chemical weapons and supports the U.N.'s chemical weapons inspectors.
It also said it wants a political solution for Syri
China is a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council. And like Russia, China has repeatedly blocked sanctions attempts against the Syrian regime
Syria's allies, Russia, Iran, and China, all stand by them despite western powers opposing the Syrian government. There are different reasons to why these powers seem to stay with Syria such as Russia's ideologies, Iran's strategy, or China's trading. Either way, these government will stand by them until there is nothing left to lose.