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1 – 7 of 7This follows President Donald Trump's surprise decision to withdraw troops from Syria, where Washington has been supporting the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB240804
ISSN: 2633-304X
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This comes as US forces begin redeploying into Iraq as they start leaving north-eastern Syria, following US President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from that country.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB241257
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Armed UAV use by Middle Eastern states and sub-state actors are becoming more frequent. However, interception rates have increased as defence technology evolves, and any damage…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB268011
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The offensive has, however, exacerbated Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s already-strained relations with the United States and EU. The longer fighting persists and the farther…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB247021
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The Turkish leadership believes that a new US administration may stand back from its predecessor's criticisms of Turkey and be better placed to strike a deal with Russia and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB214853
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Although the Turkish-US alliance has had recurrent tensions and frictions during seven decades, it is experiencing troubles that might be terminal and could also undo the economic…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB238021
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Ankara and Moscow are guarantors of the ceasefire in the Syrian civil war that came into effect on December 30. Both the ceasefire and the Russian-Turkish partnership are still…