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1 – 8 of 8President Bashar al-Assad's two principal foreign backers, Russia and Iran, support and to some extent direct sizeable forces in Syria on which Assad relies. That contributes to a…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB265106
ISSN: 2633-304X
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On August 30, Moscow announced a unilateral ceasefire, pausing a Russian-backed offensive that has been ongoing since late April, during which time over 1,000 civilians have been…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB246324
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That comes as Hamas yesterday called on Palestinians to step up their confrontations with Israel in response to the killing of a Palestinian teenager in clashes with Israeli…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB250506
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This comes after a surge in fighting across multiple fronts in February and March. Conflict actors are trying to improve their positions ahead of future negotiations, in the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB251618
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The death of a Georgian national in Ukraine spurred controversy when the defence ministry put out an allegedly unauthorised statement blaming former President Mikheil Saakashvili…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB195848
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This complicates direct talks that began recently between Saudi Arabia and the Huthis on a resolution to the wider conflict. Meanwhile, the first visible signs of progress in…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB250118
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Confusion still reigns over US military policy on Syria two months after US President Donald Trump’s announcement of a withdrawal. Washington is seeking a deal between Kurdish…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB241930
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Separately, regional leaders were somewhat reassured by the modest rapprochement between China and the United States -- influential powers in South-east Asia -- on the margins of…