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Displaced Iraqis and Syrians face unsafe returns
With international bodies unable to offer a clear path to normalisation, Baghdad and Damascus act unilaterally
IraqUS strikes may help jihadist group in Syria’s Idlib
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham navigates between Turkish, Russian and US priorities
SyriaTurkish allies prepare for Damascus’s next Idlib push
As Turkey redeploys its forces in the north-west, the dominant local jihadist group seeks new recruits
SyriaSunni Arab exclusion in Syria and Iraq creates risks
Discontent is rising in the cross-border tribal regions that nurtured Islamic State
SyriaDisfunction in Syria risks Islamic State resurgence
The group is stepping up attacks in multiple arenas
SyriaGulf hostility to Turkey may promote Syria outreach
As Oman sends the first Gulf ambassador to Damascus since 2012, its neighbours are also shifting stance
SyriaImpact of new US Syria sanctions will be marginal
The targeting of the Moscow-supported Fifth Corps commander nods to rising tensions in southern Syria
SyriaRenewed US efforts in northeast Syria will fall short
US Central Command sends in reinforcements after tensions with Russia, while juggling Kurdish and Turkish commitments
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