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Israel's political crisis will raise security risks

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ISRAEL

The proposals are part of a controversial package of reforms to weaken the courts, which Netanyahu’s critics say would eliminate checks on executive power. The reforms have…

Syria's Kurds may be forced to align with Damascus

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SYRIA

This follows President Donald Trump's surprise decision to withdraw troops from Syria, where Washington has been supporting the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in…

US-backed Syrian rebels will lose the race

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SYRIA

SYRIA: US-backed Syrian rebels will lose the race

Damascus will confront US-backed forces over energy

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SYRIA

SYRIA: Damascus will confront US-backed forces

Iran deal failure would raise Middle Eastern tensions

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MIDDLE EAST

The chances of reviving the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA, nuclear deal) are slim. Western governments hope that an agreement will reduce regional tensions. Arab…

Russia will show pragmatism in seeking Syria solution

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RUSSIA/SYRIA

Government forces have struggled to make headway in their offensive against the final rebel stronghold in the north-west. That campaign enjoys significant Russian support…

Prospects for Turkey to end-2018

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PROSPECTS H2 2018

Prospects for Turkey to end-2018.

Turkish-US talks may limit Armenian genocide damage

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TURKEY/US

Erdogan adopted a relatively conciliatory tone and stopped short of declaring retaliatory measures, for fear of the economic consequences in particular, despite the fact that most…

Prospects for Syria in 2018

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PROSPECTS 2018

Prospects for Syria in 2018.