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Militias could push the Syrian president towards Iran

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SYRIA

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…

Southern Syria faces rising security problems

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SYRIA

Together with Syrian government budget cutbacks, the decreased Russian presence has resulted in an increase in inter-communal clashes, forced disappearances, demonstrations and…

A new US-Iran war will play out in Iraq and beyond

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IRAN/IRAQ/US

The operation, authorised by US President Donald Trump, killed Qassem Soleimani, longstanding chief of the Quds Force -- the external action wing of the Islamic Revolution Guard…

Shia and Kurdish forces may clash on Iraq-Syria border

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IRAQ/SYRIA

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…

Tehran’s Iraqi allies may risk provoking Washington

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IRAQ/IRAN/US

IRAQ/IRAN/US: Militias may risk provoking Washington

Nuclear deal will not moderate Iran's regional policy

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IRAN

Tehran's regional ties have been strained by its support for Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, Hezbollah in Lebanon, Shia militias in Iraq, and sectarian groups in the Gulf. The…

Iran’s restraint of client militias may waver in Yemen

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IRAN/YEMEN

IRAN/YEMEN: Restraint of Huthis may waver

Changing Syrian landscape will pose risks for Israel

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ISRAEL/SYRIA

The strikes are likely efforts to prevent Hezbollah, a Lebanese Shia militia, from using its involvement in the Syrian conflict to acquire sophisticated weaponry. Israeli fears…

Lebanese army victory could help end political crisis

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LEBANON

The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) are reeling from Saudi Arabia's decision in February to freeze a 3-billion-dollar arms package following Beirut's failure to condemn an attack on…

Damascus’s return to the south may feed future tension

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SYRIA

A six-week offensive regained control over the governorates of Deraa and Quneitra. However, stability has been undermined by recent Islamic State (IS) attacks and fears the area…