Syria: A Larger Lebanon Or A Signal For Major Geopolitical Changes In 2025? – Analysis

By General (Rtd) Corneliu Pivariu

**I. Brief History**

Syria, under French mandate after World War I, gained independence in 1945, subsequently experiencing a highly turbulent political and social period marked by numerous military coups until 1970, when General Hafez Al-Assad seized power through a coup. A referendum in...