Syria

  • Jan 23, 2019
  • 7 min read

Ankara hopes its Syrian invasion may now go ahead

An Idlib deal could be the price for Turkey’s planned invasion of Kurdish-controlled Syria

Turkey
  • Jan 21, 2019
  • 2 min read

Russia refrains from comment on Israeli air strikes

Russia holds back as Israel explains why it hit Syrian as well as Iranian targets in new raids

Israel
  • Jan 18, 2019
  • 7 min read

Iraq may face new risks after US withdrawal from Syria

The United States has begun withdrawing troops from Syria, with some being redeployed into neighbouring Iraq

Iraq
  • Jan 16, 2019
  • 2 min read

A US withdrawal from Syria could destabilise Iraq

Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi has denied reports that the United States had asked Baghdad to disband Shia militias

Iraq
  • Jan 16, 2019
  • 2 min read

Erdogan and Trump agree Syria deal at Kurds’ expense

After Trump’s “devastation” threat, Erdogan revives security zone for north-eastern Syria

Turkey
  • Jan 11, 2019
  • 2 min read

Washington will fail to fulfil Middle East promises

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's speech outlined the US regional role: more support for allies and hostility to enemies

Middle East
  • Jan 11, 2019
  • 2 min read

A rebel deal jeopardises northern Syria buffer zone

Turkish-backed rebels have signed an agreement with a salafi-jihadist faction to end days of fighting around Idlib

Syria
  • Jan 9, 2019
  • 2 min read

Syria suicide attack will bolster critics of US policy

Islamic State (IS) has claimed its largest attack on US-backed, Kurdish-led forces in Raqqa in over a year

Syria