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SYRIA: Golan advance risks Israeli escalation
This comes amid a recent rise in Israeli military operations in Syria as part of efforts to prevent Iranian military entrenchment and supply of weapons to sympathetic groups.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB241805
ISSN: 2633-304X
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SYRIA: Israel’s new strike may boost Iran war risks
A six-week offensive regained control over the governorates of Deraa and Quneitra. However, stability has been undermined by recent Islamic State (IS) attacks and fears the area…
MIDDLE EAST: Drones will be integral to armouries
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES268021
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The operation, authorised by US President Donald Trump, killed Qassem Soleimani, longstanding chief of the Quds Force -- the external action wing of the Islamic Revolution Guard…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB249770
ISSN: 2633-304X
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SYRIA/ISRAEL: Attacks could become more wide-ranging
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES224302
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Armed UAV use by Middle Eastern states and sub-state actors are becoming more frequent. However, interception rates have increased as defence technology evolves, and any damage…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB268011
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Simultaneously, the Damascus regime and its ally Hezbollah, an Iran-backed Lebanese Shia political-military movement, are targeting the same pocket of IS militants from the Syrian…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB223979
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Washington has provided more than 1.6 billion dollars’ worth of military aid since 2006, as part of efforts to maintain the neutrality of the Lebanese state. However, concerns are…