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1 – 10 of 12Still, the narcotics trade provides a lucrative alternative revenue stream for government-aligned actors in Syria. These external pressures are therefore instead likely to prompt…
IS’s losses of territory, resources and key leaders have dented the group’s ambitions and operating budget. However, while those setbacks have affected morale on the ground, they…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB225011
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Prospects for the Middle East in the second quarter.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB198073
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SYRIA: Idlib ceasefire shows relegation below Libya
In 2014, more than 280,000 illegal migrants were detected at EU borders, according to the European border agency Frontex. The record numbers raise concerns ranging from the threat…
LIBYA/SYRIA: Islamic State will hit back for losses
Iraqi security forces supported by a US-led coalition launched a long-awaited offensive against IS militants in Mosul in October. The group has suffered a string of losses in the…
From US contractors in Iraq and Russian mercenary groups in Syria, to Gulf states’ ‘foreign legions’ in Yemen and multiple Iranian proxy militias, national armies no longer…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB251712
ISSN: 2633-304X
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SYRIA: Turkey may recruit more rebel fighters
The impact of the rise of militias on the Middle East.