Rebels can turn tide against Islamic State in Syria

Syrian rebels can provide effective 'boots on the ground' for the US-led coalition

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Kurds may push back at Ankara hard line

Ankara's insistence that it is dealing with the Kurdish "people" rather than the PKK guerrillas is unconvincing

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Ankara's policy on Syria and its Kurdish minority may lead to serious internal conflicts

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Ankara's partial concession on reinforcing and resupplying Kobani will ease tensions with Washington and Turkey's Kurds

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Islamic extremism will dominate international security discussion when Malaysia chairs ASEAN

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Israel is no longer able to contain the spill-over from Syria's civil war

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Ankara is bracing itself for an upsurge in Kurdish unrest

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US-Turkish deal on Incirlik goes little further than agreed positions

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The Ukrainian conflict is set to have a profound impact on criminal activity across the globe

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The counter-offensive is beginning to yield results -- but defeating Islamic State will take time

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