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Russian build-up raises geopolitical stakes in Syria

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SYRIA

US officials estimate that Russia has dispatched tanks and artillery to Syria in recent weeks in a reported military build-up, raising concerns that Moscow is embarking upon an…

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…

Jordan will seek Syrian regime help on border security

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SYRIA/JORDAN

Jordan's Syria policy.

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…

Congress offers few limits on US military action

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UNITED STATES

The US cruise missile strike in response to the Syrian government’s nerve agent attack and hawkish rhetoric coming out of the White House about North Korea have highlighted the…

War against Islamic State to last years in Iraq, Syria

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IRAQ/SYRIA

Zamili's remarks appear to signal Iraqi government concerns that the US-led international air campaign against the group is not going well. The effectiveness of airstrikes has…

Shia and Kurdish forces may clash on Iraq-Syria border

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IRAQ/SYRIA

The pro-Iranian Badr Organisation is one of the larger PMUs -- groups of mostly Shia armed volunteers established in 2014 to help the army fight IS. They launched a new offensive…

Disjointed initiatives to hobble Libya peace progress

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LIBYA

International diplomacy over the Libyan conflict slowed this year. This was partly the result of Russian-US disagreement over selecting a new UN envoy, and the waning influence of…

Gaza overspill is a possible risk to Balkan security

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BALKANS

After an incident in late September that left one Kosovar police officer and three Serbian gunmen dead, the dispute over Kosovo’s sovereignty has become more dangerous, prompting…

Amman will quietly boost cooperation with Damascus

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JORDAN/SYRIA

The US-Russian-Jordanian July 9 agreement on a ceasefire in southern Syria has achieved calm in the area for now. The southernmost ‘de-escalation zone’ on the Syria-Jordan border…