Turkey plans a short campaign against Syrian Kurds

A full-scale Turkish ground incursion, Operation Olive Branch, has begun into Afrin, Syria’s northernmost province

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Striking Afghan heroin labs will not defeat Taliban

Assumptions that the Taliban 'own' the drugs trade misrepresent a complex relationship

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Peace talks are no longer the public’s main concern, but they may still polarise voting in a second round run-off

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Al-Qaida-aligned groups pose renewed threats in the Sinai and the mainland

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Erdogan will dominate at home in 2018 while seeking opportunities to strike at the Kurds in Iraq and Syria

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Economies regionwide look set for slow but steady growth; the political arena may be more turbulent

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The Taliban leader may be inclined to talk peace but lacks the authority to insist

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The resignation of Kurdish President Masoud Barzani underlines the extent of the post-referendum debacle

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Women combatants, auxiliaries and victims tend to be ignored in peace negotiations, but this undermines stability

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Negotiating a meaningful surrender of Colombia’s largest non-state armed group will take time, which is in short supply

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