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Iraq sees rising risk of a US-Iran clash in 2020

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IRAQ

These have caused the United States to begin the process of shuttering its Baghdad embassy -- while signalling that it could reverse the process if the government moves more…

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…

Huthi crisis will weaken central government in Yemen

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YEMEN

The situation in Yemen has deteriorated rapidly after January's takeover of central government by the northern rebel group Ansar Allah, also known as the Huthi movement, and the…

Afghan talks are possible despite fierce fighting

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AFGHANISTAN

A nascent peace process taking shape since February has so far led to diplomatic contacts and a brief ceasefire. Fighting on the ground is not in itself an indicator of Taliban…

Islamic State threat is a priority for Afghan Taliban

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AFGHANISTAN

The promise is in line with the Taliban's commitment to act against foreign terrorists in Afghanistan, or at least stop them harming the outside world. The current Taliban…

Defeat of Aleppo rebels will boost Syrian al-Qaida

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SYRIA

The encirclement of eastern Aleppo is the latest in a series of heavy blows to the rebel movement since Russian military intervention began in September 2015. What is left of the…

Turkish-EU relations may move to new stage

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TURKEY/EU

Turkish-EU relations.

Taliban fractures obstruct Afghan peace prospects

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AFGHANISTAN

US President Donald Trump, like his predecessor, is pursuing a strategy of forcing the Afghan Taliban to a military standstill and using that advantage to press for a negotiated…

Turkey's Iraqi-Syrian Turkmen policy will backfire

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TURKEY/IRAQ/SYRIA

Ankara’s policy towards Iraqi and Syrian Turkmen.

Putin visit will bolster strong Russia-Israel ties

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RUSSIA/ISRAEL

They will discuss Russia's growing role in the Middle East, Israeli targeting of Iranian proxies and the implications of the killing of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani. The…