CAIRO - More than six weeks of Russian airstrikes on rebel-held areas of Syria have failed to weaken the country's insurgency, even as the military intervention has intensified international diplomatic efforts to end the four-year-long war. The daily barrage of air attacks on targets across Syria, which have killed hundreds and displaced tens of thousands, have secured only minor victories for the embattled Syrian government, according to rights groups and think tanks monitoring the conflict. By intervening to bolster Syrian President Bashar Assad, Russia has cemented its role as a regional powerhouse and ensured Moscow's influence over any political transition in Syria, analysts say. But...
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