Syria
Islamic State organisational skills keep it resilient
Islamic State quickly announced the successor to its leader, who killed himself rather than be captured by US forces
InternationalSyrian Kurds will struggle for leverage
US military excursions resume despite ‘withdrawal’, as Russian-Turkish joint patrols bed down
SyriaIraqi Kurds fear Turkey’s post-Syria territorial goals
Ankara’s attack on Syrian Kurds has raised multiple concerns in Erbil
IraqProspects for Syria in 2020
Syria is dominated by foreign powers allied with local factions, of which the government is by far the strongest
SyriaDamascus can block constitutional change and the Kurds
As a long-awaited UN process finally launches in Geneva, the Syrian government holds a strong position
SyriaSidelined Islamic State will wither in Syria and Iraq
Continued conflicts in former Islamic State territory have little to do with deceased ‘caliph’ Baghdadi
SyriaSyrian shifts will impact Islamic State and Idlib
The Moscow-Ankara deal has major implications for Islamist groups across northern Syria
SyriaLuck and opportunity advance Russian aims in Syria
A Russian-Turkish deal helps shield the Syrian Kurds from attack, and brings Damascus's rule up to the northern border
Russia
