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Since the start of Russian airstrikes last September, the rebels have suffered their largest territorial loss to the regime in two years. The new counter-insurgent strategy…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB207350
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The United States, Russia and other international powers agreed a cessation of hostilities in Munich last week, scheduled to begin on February 18. However, the deal requires…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB208476
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The encirclement of eastern Aleppo is the latest in a series of heavy blows to the rebel movement since Russian military intervention began in September 2015. What is left of the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB212554
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Forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad on November 9 recaptured the 1070 Apartments district on the western outskirts of Aleppo, marking the failure of the rebels’ second push…
SYRIA: The government may pursue rebels to Idlib
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES216496
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In Damascus, HTS collaborated with more moderate groups from the Free Syrian Army (FSA). Elsewhere, however, the rebels are deeply divided. HTS, the latest avatar of the former…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB219713
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SYRIA: Aleppo rebel offensive unlikely to avert defeat
A recent upsurge in fighting has undermined the Geneva talks which the truce was supposed to facilitate. The collapse of the talks and truce could pave the way to a regime…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB210840
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SYRIA: Peace talks will marginalise the rebels
SYRIA: Rebels will have little leverage