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US Syria troop pull-out implies many risks
President Donald Trump says Islamic State is defeated in Syria, so US troops are coming home
United StatesA Syria transition plan will depend on the US stance
Russian, Iranian and Turkish officials are meeting the UN special envoy to seek support for their Syria transition plan
SyriaSudanese visit likely heralds Syrian reintegration
Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir has visited Damascus -- the first Arab leader to do so since the Syrian civil war began
SyriaSyrian intelligence will play a major post-war role
Intelligence bodies have taken control of traditional policing functions and the administration of government services
SyriaSyria will offer opponents and refugees few guarantees
Talks are ongoing to form a constitutional committee, and the UN has said that 250,000 refugees could return in 2019
SyriaGulf states will gradually rebuild Syria ties
There have been signals from the Gulf states that they are willing to reach an accommodation with Damascus
SyriaIsrael will be unfazed by Syrian air defence claims
Israel rejected claims that its assets were downed as it launched its first major airstrikes in Syria since September
SyriaDemands for fealty may delay stability in Syrian south
Authorities declared the south liberated from Islamic State (IS) and Bashar al-Assad has called for Druze conscription
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