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1 – 10 of 19Previous efforts to achieve detente have faltered because of the sheer complexity of the issues at stake: 3.6 million Syrian refugees in Turkey, Ankara's military presence in…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB288666
ISSN: 2633-304X
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SCO membership will be Tehran’s first experience of a regional defence-security organisation since it withdrew from the Central Treaty Organization (CENTO) in 1979. Iran’s defence…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281081
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The Russian air campaign has mostly targeted rebels fighting against the Syrian regime rather than Islamic State group (ISG), a significant setback for President Barack Obama's…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB205967
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This comes amid a recent rise in Israeli military operations in Syria as part of efforts to prevent Iranian military entrenchment and supply of weapons to sympathetic groups.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB241805
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This 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
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Recent days have seen dangerous and uncoordinated Russian action with violations of Turkish airspace as well as missile strikes directed from the Caspian Sea.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB205879
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The Senate passed the resolution with 54 votes in favour to 46 against on March 13. The resolution is the first time that Congress has invoked the War Powers Act of 1973…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB243050
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Trump’s opponents view his announcement as a political stunt amid fears of Democratic gains -- a ‘blue wave’.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB239619
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Hezbollah's Syria intervention.
Despite Ben-Zvi's assurances, the incident caused an unprecedented bitter diplomatic row that is still unresolved. Russia responded by giving Syria new missiles that are a…