Syria
Syrians in government areas face a hard winter
Damascus is suffering from fuel shortages, high food prices and massive under-reporting of COVID-19 cases
SyriaLebanese port blast will reverberate across Syria
The two countries still have significant security, business, infrastructural and personal connections
SyriaTurkish water cut-off erodes Syrian Kurdish authority
Nearly 1 million people in Hasaka now lack fresh water, depending on a pumping station across the line of control
SyriaRussia-backed Syrian constitution committee will stall
Moscow’s loss of a senior military officer underlines its lack of an exit strategy
SyriaWashington and Damascus will avoid Qamishli escalation
A flashpoint city in the north-east has seen an unusual clash between government forces and the US-led coalition
SyriaArab-Kurdish clashes may mount in Syria’s Deir ez-Zour
The mysterious assassination of a top tribal leader has intensified tensions among multiple local and external actors
SyriaIsrael will up the pressure on the Syrian government
Israel has struck Syrian government assets in response to Iran-backed armed groups’ activities on its borders
IsraelAid to the Middle East will fall far short of needs
Major donor countries are channeling most spending to meet domestic challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic
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