Syria

  • Apr 22, 2020
  • 2 min read

US-Iran shifts may herald more Israeli Syria strikes

Power balances around the southern desert arms route might be shifting in the COVID-19 era

Syria
  • Apr 17, 2020
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COVID-19 will benefit Islamic State in Syria and Iraq

The jihadist group is responding opportunistically to the pandemic disruption, stepping up attacks in remote areas

Syria
  • Mar 25, 2020
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Conflict legacy leaves Syria little COVID-19 recourse

The UN envoy has called for a ceasefire and increased aid to fight the pandemic

Syria
  • Mar 20, 2020
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Jihadist rebels may strike back soon in Syria's Idlib

Russian-Turkish joint patrols to reopen a key road have met resistance, amid mounting reports of ceasefire violations

Syria
  • Mar 6, 2020
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Russia-Turkey truce benefits Assad but may be unstable

As Turkey prioritises its relationship with Russia, its interests in northern Syria remain in question

Syria
  • Mar 3, 2020
  • 7 min read

Erdogan-Putin relations will outweigh Syria frictions

Bilateral diplomacy should help Moscow and Ankara navigate through a near-conflict situation

Syria
  • Mar 2, 2020
  • 2 min read

Moscow will limit Ankara’s military gains in Syria

Despite the Syrian government’s closure of its airspace, Turkey has shot down two of its bombers

Syria
  • Feb 28, 2020
  • 2 min read

Ankara’s policy in Syria will end in humiliation

Turkey has responded to its heaviest military loss since 1993 by dropping controls on migrants heading for Europe

Turkey