In this episode, John, Jonathan and Imad analyze Russia's growing presence in the Middle East. In Part II, we look at the Turkey-Iran-Russia nexus; the role of Russian arms sales in winning friends in the Middle East and examine Russia-Israel ties.

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> Turkey's blossoming relationship with Russia, what is it based on?

> What happened to the vaunted Russian S400 surface-to-air missile system? Why did it 'fail' during the April 7 US Tomahawk cruise missile strike against Syria?

> How close are Iran and Russia?

> Has Russian intervention in Syria been successful? If so, how?

> Is Russia confronting Saudi Arabia?

> Does Russian support for forces fighting for the Syrian government, especially Hezbollah, put it on a collision course with Israel?

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