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Syria aid boost will not stem refugee flows to Europe

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SYRIA

Syria's civil war has created the largest humanitarian and development crisis in the Middle East since the Second World War. Domestic, regional and international political…

Long-term refugee problems may mould the Middle East

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MIDDLE EAST

Refugees and IDPs who do not return home within six months have a high probability of protracted displacement

Mosul delays will complicate Iraqi politics

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IRAQ

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…

Syria will struggle more than Iraq with reconstruction

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IRAQ/SYRIA

Iraq and Syria -- neighbours with many economic, political and social connections -- have both been subject to years of destructive armed conflict. They are now looking to…

US policy on Turkey’s Syrian Kurdish assault may shift

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SYRIA/TURKEY

SYRIA/TURKEY: US policy on Kurdish assault may shift

Iraq’s stalled Mosul battle will have high human cost

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IRAQ

IRAQ: Stalled Mosul campaign will have high human cost

Iranian Kurds in Iraq may face further pressure

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IRAQ/IRAN

IRAQ/IRAN: Exiled Kurds may face further pressure

Delays to Iraq’s Mosul offensive will raise human cost

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IRAQ

IRAQ: Delays to Mosul offensive will raise human costs

Offensive against Iraq’s Tal Afar may expose divisions

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IRAQ

IRAQ: Tal Afar offensive may expose divisions

Iraq’s disputed Sinjar will be a long-term flashpoint

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IRAQ

Iraq’s president on March 8 ratified a law mandating reparations for Yazidi women enslaved and trafficked by Islamic State (IS). However, efforts to improve the security situation…