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US-backed Syrian Kurdish unity will likely fracture
Washington is trying to bring pro- and anti-Turkish Kurds together against Damascus
SyriaNew US Syria sanctions herald poverty, not transition
The long-awaited implementation of the ‘Caesar Act’ threatens many of Damascus’s economic lifelines
SyriaJihadists face difficult decisions in Syria’s Idlib
Washington is targeting Al-Qaida loyalists in Hurras al-Din; their former allies are increasingly reliant on Ankara
SyriaSyrian currency collapse will drive food shortages
The premier has been sacked as prices rise across the country, with rare protests in government-held areas
SyriaHumanitarian risks will resurge in Syria’s Idlib
As food prices hit new highs, there are signs of internal splits and a new government assault, driving displacement
SyriaSyria faces an economic ‘perfect storm’
The pandemic, Beirut’s woes, Washington’s ‘Caesar Act’ and the Rami Makhlouf drama are driving currency depreciation
SyriaHigh local tensions will block Syrian ‘normalisation’
The obstacles preventing the reopening of the M4 road underline the complexity of Damascus’s security challenges
SyriaSyria’s Deraa will see chronic instability and poverty
Damascus is bringing in troops after nine policemen were killed in the restive southern province
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