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Idlib is one of four ‘de-escalation zones’ agreed between Russia, Turkey and Iran on May 6. Their partial implementation has reduced the pressure of airstrikes by pro-government…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB222296
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The five-year war in Syria has caused significant damage to urban infrastructure. Negotiations convened by Russia and Turkey in Astana, Kazakhstan, have raised expectations of a…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB217609
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Military reform plans.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB211414
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The 2014-17 conflict destroyed entire neighbourhoods. Reconstruction has been paralysed by rivalries between eastern strongman Khalifa Haftar and his allies, who control the city…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272872
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Syria’s civil war is fought not just with bombs and bullets, but with salaries and services. The government has been able to win this aspect of the war by denying services to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB220376
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Amman already hosts 667,000 registered Syrian refugees and many more unregistered; like neighbours Beirut and Ankara, it is increasingly worried about the economic impact and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB235948
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In the first round of mayoral, municipal and regional elections on May 16, voters in Croatia’s larger cities and urban centres tilted towards challengers. This year’s local polls…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB261729
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Syria's civil war has created the largest humanitarian and development crisis in the Middle East since the Second World War. Domestic, regional and international political…
Landslides and flooding the length of the Pacific coast of Peru have caused widespread damage to housing and infrastructure, revealing the vulnerability of the country’s largest…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB219857
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The Iraqi government-led offensive against IS in Mosul has so far resulted in lighter-than-expected refugee flows. However, it has become bogged down as an increasingly…