Russia will save Assad to be part of Syria's endgame

Moscow is reinforcing the embattled regime in Damascus as Russia looks to boost its influence in the Middle East

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Colombia will push for crop substitution

New policies are designed to strengthen the peace process and tackle drugs, but costs and logistics may cripple efforts

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Fragmentation within rival blocs is helping the dialogue move forward, but will hinder implementation of a unity deal

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Moscow's intervention in Syria complicates Israel's efforts to prevent advanced weapons transfers to Hezbollah

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Europe's migrant problems have focussed international attention on the aid response to Syria's refugee crisis

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The region's regimes have proven remarkably resilient as challenges grow to their monopoly on power

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Moscow's reported military reinforcement of the Assad regime further complicates prospects for a peace settlement

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Rising UAE casualties in Yemen will test the resilience of Abu Dhabi's more interventionist foreign policy

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Turkey's war with the PKK has taken a sharp turn for the worse

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Deadly clashes rock Tajikistan as regime forces closure of Islamic party and cracks down on opposition

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