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Russia will push for Syria concessions from Turkey
Rare airstrikes targeting Turkish proxies within their own sphere of influence send a strong signal ahead of talks
SyriaJordan will quietly advance better Syria ties
President Bashar al-Assad's defence minister has been welcomed to Jordan for the first time since 2011
JordanRussian-Syrian ambitions stalled by unending war
Russia's president has received his Syrian counterpart; both blamed external military forces for continuing conflict
RussiaDamascus will capitalise on Deraa ‘victory’
A Russian-backed agreement to take control from southern opposition forces is finally being implemented
SyriaRussia will step up pressure on southern Syrian rebels
Multiple truces in Deraa have collapsed after the 2018 ‘reconciliation agreements’ broke down
SyriaSyrian opposition fighters will be forced out of Deraa
A failing truce is tantamount to surrender; a major offensive is also threatened
SyriaFuture scope for non-state actors in Syria will narrow
Both Damascus and Ankara are stepping up assaults on local enemies, as the international environment shifts
SyriaSouthern Syria clash will raise the Iran-Israel stakes
Israel has launched further air strikes and leaflets to try to dislodge Tehran’s proxies near its border
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