Explaining Russian and Algerian Backing of the Syrian Government

Russia and Algeria, almost alone, stood by the side of the “unpopular” Beshar El Assad’s regime. The paper discloses the causes behind this stance. The study begins with a survey of the Russian and Algerian foreign policy. Next, follow separate statements of the causes that led Algeria and Russia to take the stand they did. Then, the paper argues that both countries reject foreign interference and support state sovereignty. Both countries suffered terribly from terrorism.