Syria
Syria’s Islamic State legacy problem could go critical
Five years after the ‘caliphate’ collapsed, Syria’s Al-Hol camp remains ‘a blot on humanity’s conscience’
SyriaLimits to Russia’s ties with Turkey will persist
Economic ties with Turkey have grown in importance over the past two years, despite significant foreign policy tensions
TurkeyMore Syrians will go hungry, at home and abroad
Global aid shortfalls are having a particularly strong impact on the victims of Syria’s protracted crisis
SyriaSyria’s mild economic recovery faces major constraints
The central bank has helped halt the sharp deterioration seen last year, despite external pressures
SyriaSyrian Kurds might lose their US military protection
Regional impacts of the Gaza conflict and devastating Turkish airstrikes are pressuring the Kurdish-led administration
SyriaNorth-west Syria’s top rebel faction will keep control
A former al-Qaida offshoot constitutes a key part of Syria’s frozen conflict
SyriaProspects for Middle East conflict in 2024
The consequences of the Gaza crisis will reverberate through next year
Middle EastIsrael’s Gaza war will spill over but not ignite Syria
Pro-Iranian and pro-Israeli actors can engage in violent signalling in Syria at relatively little political cost
SyriaIran-backed Iraq militias will curb anti-US escalation
A high-security trip by the US secretary of state highlights concerns over Shia militias’ plans
Iraq
