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New defensive strategy allows Syria regime to fight on

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SYRIA

The loss is the most significant defeat suffered by the regime in recent months, following the fall of the provincial capital, Idlib, in late March and Nasib, the last regime-held…

Mosul loss could transform global jihadi terrorism

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INTERNATIONAL

Iraqi security forces supported by a US-led coalition launched a long-awaited offensive against IS militants in Mosul in October. The group has suffered a string of losses in the…

Iraq's Kurdistan faces loss of oil-export autonomy

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IRAQ/TURKEY

This threatens to end the KRI's oil export autonomy, handing Baghdad a major victory. The closure has taken 450,000 barrels per day (b/d) off the global oil market, raising oil…

IS threat will persist after territorial losses

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INTERNATIONAL

IS’s losses of territory, resources and key leaders have dented the group’s ambitions and operating budget. However, while those setbacks have affected morale on the ground, they…

Leadership losses will weaken ISG in Iraq, Syria

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SYRIA/IRAQ

The elimination of top- and mid-level cadres in US-led coalition airstrikes comes at a time when the group is also suffering serious battlefield losses. The strikes raise…

LNA losses may lead to violence elsewhere in Libya

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LIBYA

This is the latest offensive after a series of wins by GNA-aligned groups in western Libya, repelling Haftar’s offensive to take control of the capital, Tripoli and the whole…

African economies face rising risks from reshoring

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AFRICA

As the need for cheap and low-skilled labour falls, wage differentials between Africa and other regions will cease to be a major draw for multinational firms and foreign…

Middle Eastern airlines face massive potential losses

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MIDDLE EAST

The COVID-19 outbreak is the latest blow to civil aviation in the Middle East, where airlines already face unprecedented security risks and operational complexities. Carriers…

ISG losses in Iraq, Syria will undermine ideology

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MIDDLE EAST

However, it has departed from other jihadist groups by developing an 'end-of-days' narrative centered on Syria, and by declaring a caliphate. As well as lending an air of…

Firm's sale to swing more Turkish media behind Erdogan

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TURKEY

The sale of the Dogan Media group to Demiroren.