Following Russia’s role in Syrian developments, some countries which have previously worked against the Assad government along the Western-Arab axis have expressed worry over Moscow’s new move.

Russia’s new engagement has been effective in the developments in Syria so far, with great impacts on the Middle East. The engagement follows request by Damascus from other countries for help.

In the current situation the important question is why countries opposed to Assad have expressed concern over Russia’s involvement in Syrian developments. A number of factors can be noted:
- Moscow’s return to physical operations in Syria can help its stance in the Middle East.
- The opponent countries are worried that the terrorist groups may break down because these groups have so far followed these countries’ interests.
- The formation of a new political-security atmosphere in the region can lead to situations, in which the role of these countries will be much less conspicuous.
- Assad’s opponents have so far attempted his overthrow, which has failed for clear reasons. Now they would have to get along the new situation which even entails the preservation of the Assad government.
- With Russia playing such active role, the policies of the Western-Arab axis will face hurdles. Under such circumstances, a mere opposition to the recent developments will also take its tax on them.
- The efforts made by certain regional Arab countries to approach Moscow and lure it out of its operations shows that they are worried about the failure of their policies.
- As the Western-Arab alliance fails in its schemes for Syria, the resistance movement is expected to gain momentum and play an ever more active role in the political geography of the strategic region hereafter.

To put it in a nutshell, those who used to try to disturb the peace of the Middle East are now seeing their schemes failed. They are now playing the role of the opponent as an attempt to save themselves a place in the future puzzle that will come out of regional developments