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Skewed aid will deepen Yemeni divisions

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YEMEN

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have long been the main providers of aid in Yemen. They have, however, increasingly shifted focus towards direct engagement with…

Russia plans to legalise private military forces

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RUSSIA

The emergence of private militaries.

Legislative win strengthens Congo president’s hand

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CONGO-KINSHASA

Tshisekedi’s own Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS) becomes parliament’s largest party with 69 seats, while main opposition contender Moise Katumbi’s Ensemble party…

Idlib will weaken but not break Turkish-Russian ties

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TURKEY

Tensions have risen since Syrian government shelling killed seven Turkish soldiers and a civilian contractor in north-western Syria on February 3. Although President Recep Tayyip…

Iran-Russia rivalry for Syrian economic sway may grow

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IRAN/SYRIA

Iran has been looking to build up its business ties on the ground in Syria, and views access to trade infrastructure as a key component in its plans for an integrated trade and…

Syria humanitarian response lacks long-term strategy

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SYRIA/INT

Syria humanitarian crisis.

Added US sanctions on Syria may prove self-defeating

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SYRIA/US

This comes as the US Congress is finalising a bill, the Caesar Act, that would substantially increase the sanctions pressure on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s government. As…

Prospects for Iraq in 2018

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PROSPECTS 2018

Prospects for Iraq in 2018.

Russian mercenary deployments are ad hoc opportunism

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RUSSIA

The rise of Russian mercenaries.

Syria will struggle to address acute energy shortages

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SYRIA

This is part of a wider energy crisis that is also evident in the long queues outside petrol stations and in the difficulty that bakeries face in securing fuel, on top of the…