Syria's Gulf neighbours see a chance to expand their own model for the region
The Gulf states have moved quickly to aid and invest in Syria after the sudden collapse of the country's dictatorship, sensing a new opportunity to expand their influence in the Middle East.
The ousted president of Syria, Bashar al-Assad, was long under the sway of Iran, the Gulf's traditional regional
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