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1 – 10 of 14The majority Druze province stayed under Assad's control throughout the civil war but has seen sustained protests since September 2023. Assad deployed troops in April but fears of…
IRAN: Security forces will face more attacks
SYRIA/IRAQ: Sunni Arab exclusion creates risks
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES256925
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Turkey's attempts to expand its military role in both Iraq and Syria are entangled with major shifts in its relations with the United States and Russia, and in its overall…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB214345
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The PYD controls the US-backed Kurdish-led administration in north-east Syria. It was the target of an October 2019 invasion by Turkey, which equates it with its own rebel…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB253541
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Ankara’s policy towards Iraqi and Syrian Turkmen.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB217354
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The proposed process would start with six months of negotiations aimed at setting up a transitional administration comprised of figures from the opposition, the government and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB213495
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SYRIA: Arab-Kurdish clashes may mount in Deir ez-Zour
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES254559
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A previous deal saw six captives released on October 20. IS had taken women and children from Suweida’s Druze community in July. Damascus has faced widespread anger over the July…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB239405
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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…