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Syria’s Deraa could see more fighting and instability
After many weeks of clashes and a painful siege, Damascus and rebels have accepted a Russian truce
SyriaLebanese-Syrian-Israeli tensions bring rising risk
An unusual exchange of fire between Israel and Hezbollah was followed by an exchange of warnings
LebanonSyrian-Lebanese food shortages will drive instability
Close cross-border connections link the Syrian drought and a lack of hard currency in Lebanon
SyriaRussian mediation may calm fighting in southern Syria
Tensions between the army and former rebels in the province of Deraa have exploded into violence
SyriaCivilian suffering in Syria’s Idlib province will rise
Damascus has stepped up bombing of the last major remaining rebel-held area in the country
SyriaIsrael-Hezbollah balance may shift in Syria, Lebanon
Towns on Israel’s border with Lebanon went on the alert, as the army attacked Hezbollah positions in Syria
SyriaState role will entrench Syrian-Lebanese drugs trade
The mounting crisis in the two neighbouring countries has resulted in new narcotics trends
SyriaDamascus will manipulate its mounting economic crisis
As prices rise and the Syrian pound deteriorates, the government has hiked wages and slashed subsidies
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