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SYRIA: Kurds’ foes can capitalise on rising Arab anger
After the outbreak of civil war in 2011 and the rise of Islamic State (IS), the US-backed SDF managed to establish an autonomous administration in northeast Syria. However, it…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282251
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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TURKEY/RUSSIA: Putin's ISG oil allegation is unlikely
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES207034
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SYRIA: US strikes may help jihadist group in Idlib
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES257097
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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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The Turkish leadership believes that a new US administration may stand back from its predecessor's criticisms of Turkey and be better placed to strike a deal with Russia and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB214853
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This follows a controversy after leaked comments from security sources that the operation was “over”. Fighting continues on the ground, principally small-scale skirmishes and…
The Kurdish administration is seeking to maximise benefits from much-improved relations with US President Joe Biden, compared with his predecessor. However, economic pressures are…
Washington supported the SDF to fight Islamic State (IS) in Syria. Now that it is largely defeated, there are questions over the superpower’s commitment. The United States has…