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Ankara and Damascus could clash in Idlib

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SYRIA

Rebels complain that pro-government forces had earlier allowed IS safe passage to Idlib from Hama. At the same time, in northern Idlib, Turkish armoured convoys have deployed to…

Damascus can manage fragmented military forces

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SYRIA

President Bashar al-Assad's two principal foreign backers, Russia and Iran, support and to some extent direct sizeable forces in Syria on which Assad relies. That contributes to a…

Chances of renewed conflict in western Yemen are high

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YEMEN

That is one of the terms of the Stockholm Agreement, signed in December 2018, which was the first -- and thus far only -- successful step toward de-escalation taken by the warring…

US-Iraqi offensive against Mosul may begin in mid-2015

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US/IRAQ

The United States has sent 3,000 'train and assist' troops to the country, and passed a 1.6 billion dollar assistance package in December 2014 to provide funding for the Iraqi…

Gulf arms sector localisation may be slow and patchy

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GULF STATES

Some Gulf states have targeted the development of an indigenous arms industry as part of their economic diversification efforts.

Saleh’s death will intensify Yemen fighting

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YEMEN

The Huthi fighters behind Saleh’s killing on December 4, who control the north of the country, only allowed a few relatives to attend the burial. Saleh’s death followed an…

UAE's bolstering of Libya's Haftar is a risky policy

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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Abu Dhabi has long played a leading but quiet role in the Libya conflict, providing extensive military support to LNA leader Khalifa Haftar over the years, violating a UN arms…

Turkish invasion of north-east Syria is a risky gambit

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SYRIA/TURKEY

The offensive has, however, exacerbated Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s already-strained relations with the United States and EU. The longer fighting persists and the farther…

Turkey’s defence industry is set for growth

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TURKEY

A major milestone was showcased in February, as KAAN, the country’s first domestically produced fifth-generation combat aircraft, made its maiden flight. The aircraft is equipped…

Syria's Kurds may be forced to align with Damascus

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SYRIA

This follows President Donald Trump's surprise decision to withdraw troops from Syria, where Washington has been supporting the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in…