Meanwhile, several years ago, a geological exploration company from Norway found oil and gas reserves in Syria that would allow this small Arab country to reach the top places in terms of production.

The Norwegians have discovered 14 oil fields in Syria, including four of the largest fields in the vicinity of the coastal city of Banias near the Lebanese border. Despite signed agreements on secrecy of the results of the work, they were sold to several international oil corporations.

And then the West understood that the Syrians have no democracy.