Syria
Risks and opportunities 2021: Middle East/North Africa
COVID-19-driven economic turmoil is unlikely to translate into political change
Middle EastThe remote Syria-Iraq border may become more unstable
Multiple powers are seeking to gain ground before the US Biden presidency, while Islamic State has also regrouped
SyriaTurkish attacks on Syrian Kurds will help Damascus
Moscow, in support of the Syrian government, is capitalising on Ankara’s pre-Biden limited offensive
SyriaTurkish and Russian moves will squeeze Syrian Kurds
Fighting between Kurdish-led and pro-Turkish fighters has flared in the north-east
SyriaTurkey will seize its chance against the Syrian Kurds
Forces loyal to Ankara are stepping up strikes and reinforcements near a strategic town in northern Syria
SyriaMiddle East sanctions will mostly misfire
Trump-Biden policy differences over Iran sanctions highlight a much wider controversy
Middle EastGolan could again be a Syria-Israel-Iran-US flashpoint
Ahead of a visit by the US Secretary of State, Israel has hit multiple Tehran-linked facilities in Syria
SyriaProspects for the Levant in 2021
The countries in the wider Levant region, east of the Mediterranean Sea, face some similar trials despite diversity
Lebanon
