Syria
Stalled Arab ties will constrain Syria’s president
Bashar al-Assad will no longer make his global comeback at COP28
SyriaProspects for Middle East conflict in 2024
The consequences of the Gaza crisis will reverberate through next year
Middle EastIsrael’s Gaza war will spill over but not ignite Syria
Pro-Iranian and pro-Israeli actors can engage in violent signalling in Syria at relatively little political cost
SyriaGaza-driven Mideast anger -- and risks -- are rising
As media attention focuses on new hospital deaths in Gaza, the Israel-Lebanon border is seeing a progressive escalation
Middle EastIran-backed Iraq militias will curb anti-US escalation
A high-security trip by the US secretary of state highlights concerns over Shia militias’ plans
IraqA ‘Syrian front’ against Israel depends on Hezbollah
Damascus and other Syrian actors have their own conflicts to deal with
SyriaTurkey will seek to undermine Syrian Kurdish control
Following a suicide attack in Ankara, the Turkish military is targeting Kurdish forces in Syria and Iraq
SyriaSyrian drug traffickers could shift routes to Libya
Existing ties and geographical location underpin Libya’s potential as a transit country for Syrian drug smuggling
Libya