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Prospects for Syria to end-2018

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PROSPECTS H2 2018

Prospects for Syria to end-2018.

Lebanese gains from Syrian rebuilding may be limited

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LEBANON/SYRIA

Lebanese plans to gain from Syria's reconstruction.

Tajikistan security tightens as regime asserts control

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TAJIKISTAN

The attacks may be unofficially linked with the beating of a Tajikistani student in Vahdat and the August 28 banning of the Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan (IRPT). The…

Prospects for Syria to end-2019

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PROSPECTS H2 2019

Prospects for Syria to end-2019

Iraq’s Shia parties will hawk nationalist credentials

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IRAQ

The Kurdish referendum has complicated Abadi’s efforts to win reselection after provincial and national elections, expected in April 2018. Abadi -- an Arab Shia -- is vying for…

Georgia struggles to stay out of war in Ukraine

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GEORGIA/UKRAINE

The death of a Georgian national in Ukraine spurred controversy when the defence ministry put out an allegedly unauthorised statement blaming former President Mikheil Saakashvili…

Libya’s Haftar may use Egypt ties to bolster his power

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LIBYA

Both have refused to reconcile fully with the internationally-recognised national government in Tripoli, the Government of National Accord (GNA), led by Prime Minister Fayez…

Turkish Straits standoff with Russia will be avoided

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TURKEY/RUSSIA

Ring-fencing free navigation through the Turkish Straits from the Russian-Turkish confrontation.

Arab gripes pose challenges for Syrian Kurds’ control

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SYRIA

Kurdish-Arab tensions in north-east Syria

Central African Republic peace deal needs executing

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CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

The accord, the full contents of which are still not public, differs from previous deals in that it follows the first direct talks between the parties and because the government…