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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
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Syria’s civil war is fought not just with bombs and bullets, but with salaries and services. The government has been able to win this aspect of the war by denying services to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB220376
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The Iraqi government-led offensive against IS in Mosul has so far resulted in lighter-than-expected refugee flows. However, it has become bogged down as an increasingly…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB216574
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Over the past year, IS has transitioned into an insurgent movement across the north, and the risk of militants fleeing Syria into Iraq has heightened fears of a growing threat.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB242300
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Incumbent President Francisco Guterres, leader of the Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor (Fretilin), is aiming for a second five-year term. His main rival is Jose…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB267768
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Earlier in his career, US President-elect Joe Biden engaged deeply with post-2003 Iraq, and in the past advocated federalism on a sectarian basis. Although the concept was roundly…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB258541
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Tigrayan fighters quickly took control of the regional capital, Mekelle, and other urban areas. The developments followed reports of significant battlefield gains for Tigrayan…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB262495
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Relations had been openly hostile -- and the border between the two countries closed -- since late February until Presidents Paul Kagame and Yoweri Museveni agreed on August 21 to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB246451
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His comments come shortly after Iraq's parliament impeached Defence Minister Khalid al-Ubaydi on August 25. As a result, Iraq now has two key security portfolios unfilled…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB213312
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Prospects for Syria to end-2018.