Syria's Bashar Assad sticks with his friends in the region
BEHIND THE LINES: Syrian dictator’s visit to Tehran reflects core strategic preferences.
BOYS HOLD pictures depicting Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Syria’s President Bashar Assad as they mark the annual al-Quds Day (Jerusalem Day) in Damascus on April 29. (photo credit: FIRAS MAKDESI/REUTERS)ByJONATHAN SPYER
