Syria

  • Jan 8, 2019
  • 2 min read

US presence in Syria is Kurds’ guarantee against Turks

Bolton’s visit has not won any public concessions from Turkey on the Syrian Kurds, but he has secured them a reprieve

Turkey
  • Jan 3, 2019
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US confusion will encourage others to act in Syria

As US President Donald Trump sends mixed signals over troop withdrawal plans, regional forces are already manoeuvring

Syria
  • Jan 3, 2019
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Algeria’s migration policy may bolster ties with Assad

Algeria is restricting its migration policy towards Syrians as fears of terrorism in the region increase

Algeria
  • Dec 27, 2018
  • 7 min read

Trump leaves field to Putin and Erdogan in Syria

Trump has unblocked Turkish military invasion of Kurdish-held territory in Syria

Turkey
  • Dec 27, 2018
  • 2 min read

More Arab countries will reopen missions in Syria

The United Arab Emirates is reopening its embassy in Damascus today after it had remained closed since 2011

Syria
  • Dec 24, 2018
  • 7 min read

Syria's Kurds may be forced to align with Damascus

The United States has said it will withdraw its troops, which have been supporting Kurdish-led forces in the north-east

Syria
  • Dec 24, 2018
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Europe faces pressure to strengthen Syria policy

Europe will need to play a more assertive role in Syria in order to protect its interests at home and abroad

Syria
  • Dec 21, 2018
  • 2 min read

Syria’s Kurds will face multiple security threats

US officials have said air operations in Syria are likely to end, alongside Trump’s promise to pull out ground troops

Syria