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1 – 10 of 123The Syrian Kurds have made significant advances against ISG along Syria's northern border with Turkey in the past year thanks to US air support. Their militias are now a vital…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB206447
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RUSSIA/SYRIA: Putin hints Moscow's role may grow
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES205625
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Despite rivalry between the leading Kurdish parties of Syria and Iraq, the October 9 Turkish incursion into Syria sparked widespread anger among Iraqi Kurds. They fear a new…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB247599
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Russia's significant recent reinforcement of the Assad regime with the deployment of combat aircraft around Lattakia.
Prospects for Russian foreign policy in 2019.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB239577
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Idlib is one of four ‘de-escalation zones’ agreed between Russia, Turkey and Iran on May 6. Their partial implementation has reduced the pressure of airstrikes by pro-government…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB222296
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After the outbreak of civil war in 2011 and the rise of Islamic State (IS), the US-backed SDF managed to establish an autonomous administration in northeast Syria. However, it…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282251
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Prospects for Russian foreign policy in 2016.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB206657
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Moscow is increasingly involved in Libya in support of a dual ambition to be taken seriously as a regional power and an honest intermediary. As Turkey takes sides in the conflict…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB250382
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While intensified air attacks will help weaken and contain ISG, they will not destroy it unless accompanied by a substantial ground force to defeat ISG on the ground. However, the…