Syria
Abu Dhabi may struggle to balance Syria-Israel goals
The Emirati leader has simultaneously reached out in a new way to the Israeli premier and the Syrian president
United Arab EmiratesWater shortages will boost Iraq-Syria food insecurity
Baghdad has announced it will be forced to reduce planting by 50% ahead of the coming agricultural season
IraqSyrian constitutional talks offer progress, not change
Long-stalled negotiations between government and approved ‘opposition’ are beginning to make slow progress
SyriaRussia could block Turkey’s anti-Kurdish Syria plans
Moscow has criticised Turkish media reports of an upcoming offensive in Tal Rifaat
SyriaTurkey will face new struggles in the Syrian morass
President Erdogan has threatened a new military operation after further deaths of Turkish forces
TurkeyWater scarcity will boost Turkey-Syria-Iraq tensions
Reduced water levels in the Tigris and Euphrates rivers have a devastating regional impact
IraqStruggling Mideast states will call on Arab identity
Although the dream of Arab unity has been dead for decades, it still influences regional politics
Middle EastRussian-Turkish summit cannot resolve core differences
The Russian and Turkish presidents are holding a cordial meeting despite multiple differences
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