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Damascus’s post-quake normalisation hopes may falter

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SYRIA

Egypt is the latest Arab state to reach out to Damascus. Spearheaded by Abu Dhabi, these contacts are eroding the isolation policy that has lasted for over a decade since civil…

Abu Dhabi will quietly reach out to the Tehran camp

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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: Abu Dhabi reaches out to Tehran

Abu Dhabi-Washington relations deteriorate further

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UAE

UAE: Relations with Washington deteriorate further

Abu Dhabi may struggle to balance Syria-Israel goals

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UAE/SYRIA/ISRAEL

UAE/SYRIA/ISRAEL: Outreach may be hard to balance

Prospects for Syria in 2020

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PROSPECTS 2020

Prospects for Syria in 2020.

Bahrain will benefit from greater regional stability

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BAHRAIN

The visit comes as the region is experiencing a period of diplomatic détente. Bahrain is taking advantage by slowly rebuilding ties with Iran and Syria. However, increasing…

Prospects for the Gulf states in 2018

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PROSPECTS 2018

Prospects for the Gulf states in 2018.

Blowback may eventually restrain Gulf interventionism

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GULF STATES

The wealthier Gulf states have become increasingly active in nearby countries over the past decade. They have intervened significantly across the Middle East and Horn of Africa…

Struggling Mideast states will call on Arab identity

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MIDDLE EAST

The League itself has long been a talking-shop with minimal influence, and Arabism has declined sharply in salience since its heights in the 1960s. Nonetheless, references to…

Russia risks mission creep as Syrian rebels dig in

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SYRIA

Since the start of Russian airstrikes last September, the rebels have suffered their largest territorial loss to the regime in two years. The new counter-insurgent strategy…