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Syrian rebel push may build pressure for de-escalation
Rebels have overrun government positions east of Latakia as Damascus's north-western campaign struggles to make gains
SyriaSyrian missile misfire will spark aviation concerns
A Syrian air defence missile has apparently landed in Cyprus following an Israeli airstrike against a base near Damascus
SyriaLebanese gains from Syrian rebuilding may be limited
Lebanon's port of Tripoli hopes to gain from Syrian reconstruction but that will be limited by the slow pace of progress
LebanonUS pressure could spur Syrian movement on transition
Washington says plans for a constitutional committee should be abandoned, but Moscow says a breakthrough is possible
SyriaProspects for Syria to end-2019
The conflict rumbles on in the north-west, while recent economic improvements have stalled
SyriaA new accommodation over Syria’s Idlib is probable
Reports indicate a ceasefire has been agreed in Idlib to end a loyalist assault begun in April, shattering a former deal
SyriaArson campaign will raise food fears in Iraq and Syria
IS has encouraged its supporters to burn crops in northern Iraq and northeast Syria, threatening hopes of a good harvest
IraqAstana partnership over Syria can survive tests
A recent summit of the Astana partnership ended without result, while there has been an uptick in fighting in Idlib
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