Erdogan may get little on Syria from Moscow trip

Assad’s Manbij deal with Syrian Kurds may be checkmate for Turkey

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Russian and Iranian visions differ on Syria's future

Beyond military coordination and a commitment to Damascus, Moscow and Tehran have different interests

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Ankara moved away from its Gulf alliances to negotiate with Moscow and Tehran on Syria -- but now seems to be wavering

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Russian officials were always more realistic than euphoric about Donald Trump and may lower their expectations further

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Despite the president's rhetoric, the strategic situation in the Levant leaves his administration with few alternatives

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Socio-economic concerns are more important than the limited threat from jihadi terrorism in most Sahelian countries

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Balkan border disputes have a range of negative consequences, not least the potential for regional stability

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Islamist militias fought on both sides in recent intra-alliance clashes for Aden airport

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A fiscal crisis in Erbil is hitting the petroleum sector

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The two-state solution has stalled, but the alternative one-state solution is even more contested

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