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Egypt will retrench to its 'buffer' aim in Libya

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EGYPT

Haftar’s bid to take control of the capital Tripoli and the rest of Libya ended abruptly in May, after Turkey intervened in support of his adversary, the internationally…

Trump will follow Obama’s policy on Syria

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SYRIA/US

He suggested that this offensive would not involve a major US troop increase; Washington must therefore decide whether to cooperate with Turkey or Turkey's enemies, the Syrian…

Israeli diplomacy will fail to quash Iran-Syria threat

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ISRAEL

Israel sees rising risks from developments in Syria, especially the implementation of four ‘de-escalation zones’ agreed on May 6 by Russia, Iran and Turkey after talks in Astana…

Prospects for Turkey in 2018

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PROSPECTS 2018

Prospects for Turkey in 2018.

Erdogan risks second Istanbul election defeat

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TURKEY

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has insisted on repeating municipal elections in Turkey’s largest city, where the mayoral candidate of his Justice and Development Party (AKP) was…

Iraq's war against Islamic State will extend into 2017

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IRAQ

The province's capital, Ramadi, fell to ISG on May 17 after the group launched a knock-out blow against embattled Iraqi Security Force (ISF) units. These units had been fighting…

Syria will struggle more than Iraq with reconstruction

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IRAQ/SYRIA

Iraq and Syria -- neighbours with many economic, political and social connections -- have both been subject to years of destructive armed conflict. They are now looking to…

Syrian government can consolidate, but not reconstruct

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SYRIA

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…

Syria’s Deraa will see chronic instability and poverty

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SYRIA

This came as Damascus blamed a former rebel leader for the May 4 abduction and killing of nine policemen in the nearby town of Muzayrib. The security situation in Deraa, which…

Foreign help may determine Iran’s sanctions response

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IRAN

The threat of the sanctions had already caused a decline in oil exports, damaging the economy, although the announcement of waivers may prevent a further decline in the near term.