For our first meeting of the year, I picked an article with a topic that has been rampant in the news recently: the Syria conflict–specifically, Russia’s increasing presence in Syria. Our discussion revolved around the layers of delicate political tensions surrounding Syria as well as current perspectives on the situation from other Middle Eastern countries, the U.S., and Europe.

-Mila Colizza

Here is the link to the article I chose.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-34330151