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President Bashar al-Assad does not control most of the local and foreign militias that operate in his name in Syria. Some of those follow the policies of Iran’s Islamic Revolution…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB231885
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The civil war is turning in Assad's favour -- and its impact will be felt across the region and beyond
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-GA209648
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Legislators re-elected Hariri as premier on May 24, despite his bloc’s loss of seats in the May 6 polls and the increased parliamentary dominance of Shia political-military…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB235210
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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…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB236768
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The pro-Iranian Badr Organisation is one of the larger PMUs -- groups of mostly Shia armed volunteers established in 2014 to help the army fight IS. They launched a new offensive…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB221071
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Relations between Riyadh and Tehran have long been characterised by political tension, and episodes of proxy military confrontation. Ties reached their nadir in 2016 when…