Damascus could exclude US proxies from southeast Syria

After a rapid advance, Syrian government forces are poised to attack Islamic State in its stronghold of Deir ez-Zour

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Israeli diplomacy will fail to quash Iran-Syria threat

Israel’s distrust of ‘de-escalation zones’ in Syria is complicating relations with the countries that back them

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Paris has a keen interest in counter-terrorism issues in the Sahel, but does not want to shoulder the burden alone

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The current flare-up of violence in Rakhine State, the latest of many, has no easy end in sight

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Baghdad has announced the completion of military operations in Nineveh province in time for the Eid holiday

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After Islamic State’s first-ever evacuation deal, US bombers strand the convoy

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The US military will continue efforts to bolster Afghan forces and help them win, or at least not lose

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Baghdad hopes to secure trade routes and reimpose sovereignty as Islamic State territory shrinks

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Controversies at the end of the second quarter could be evident in later polling

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Widespread support for the National Action Plan obscures its flaws

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