Riyadh may agree to Yemen talks, but in its own time

Western governments want Riyadh to pursue peace talks, but the latter will seek a victory before coming to the table

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Prospects for Syria in 2019

Now the government-opposition conflict is effectively over, external actors will vie for land, resources and influence

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Conflict resolution and reforms are on hold pending hard-to-predict presidential and legislative elections

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New prospects for change are bringing turbulence to regional political dynamics

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A new global framework for refugees faces significant challenges across the continent

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Moscow will try to maintain formal engagement with Washington despite losing hope of a cardinal change in relations

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Parliament has approved the core of Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi’s cabinet, but key security posts remain unfilled

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Recent fighting in Tripoli has shifted stakeholders' strategic calculations

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Despite anger over lack of security in southern Syria, Druze groups may move closer to Damascus

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As the UN pushes for a constitutional committee, Damascus has updated registers to reflect disappeared persons’ deaths

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