Syria will struggle more than Iraq with reconstruction

Both countries face major internal obstacles to rebuilding, but Baghdad has more foreign help than Damascus

Article

Syrian reconstruction plans may block refugee return

A new Syrian law could make it impossible for many displaced people to keep their property

Article

Efforts to revive the oil industry are gaining prominence, but corruption runs deep

Article

The incumbent president remains the frontrunner but his support base is thinning

Article

Fragile electoral transitions beckon, while multiple humanitarian and security crises could worsen

Article

The two sides have taken major steps towards resolving their long-standing cold war, but a long road lies ahead

Article

After seizing the sea's 'gateway', Russia is projecting power by exploiting an unregulated maritime legal environment

Article

Ethiopia is hosting a meeting between the two leaders in a desperate attempt to bridge major differences in peace talks

Article

Persuading Iran and Israel to 'de-conflict' in southern Syria looks like only a temporary win for Moscow

Article

With the government exhausted and opposition nearly extinct, the civil war will morph into an international competition

Article