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New defensive strategy allows Syria regime to fight on

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SYRIA

The loss is the most significant defeat suffered by the regime in recent months, following the fall of the provincial capital, Idlib, in late March and Nasib, the last regime-held…

Middle East regimes will survive lasting instability

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MIDDLE EAST

Regime resilience in the Middle East.

Syrian regime poised to defeat rebels in Aleppo

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SYRIA

The United States, Russia and other international powers agreed a cessation of hostilities in Munich last week, scheduled to begin on February 18. However, the deal requires…

Al-Qaida's local branch set to dominate Syria rebels

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SYRIA

JaN's standing among the Syrian rebel movement has been bolstered by a series of major strategic wins against the regime in north western Syria. The capture of Idlib city and Jisr…

China data rules will exacerbate global fragmentation

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CHINA

However, internal and external challenges to reconciling these two objectives are growing. How other jurisdictions respond to China’s regime will have great influence on prospects…

Russia risks mission creep as Syrian rebels dig in

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SYRIA

Since the start of Russian airstrikes last September, the rebels have suffered their largest territorial loss to the regime in two years. The new counter-insurgent strategy…

United States will pursue modest goals in Syria

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SYRIA

In September 2014, the United States and coalition partners began an air campaign against Islamic State group (ISG) in Syria following its seizure of large swathes of northern and…

Lebanon's Hezbollah faces strategic risks in Syria

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LEBANON

Hezbollah's Syria intervention.

Protests mar Congo-Brazzaville's election aftermath

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CONGO-BRAZZAVILLE

The election marked the culmination of six months of sustained tension in the main cities of Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire. Fearing unrest, the government cut telecommunications…

Syrian civil war heads for escalation

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SYRIA

A recent upsurge in fighting has undermined the Geneva talks which the truce was supposed to facilitate. The collapse of the talks and truce could pave the way to a regime…