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Syria will resist a push for a transitional committee
The UN’s special envoy to Syria is seeking to form a transitional committee before stepping down in November
SyriaRivals will use tribes to destabilise Syria’s Raqqa
Raqqa tribal leaders have submitted to the Syrian Democratic Forces, but also have links to Damascus and Ankara
SyriaRussia and Turkey will temporise on Syria’s Idlib deal
Although jihadists have missed a deadline to move, key actors want to keep the situation stable
SyriaBorder reopening will bolster Syria’s normalisation
Southern border crossing points with Jordan and Israel have reopened after remaining shut for over three years
SyriaSyrian amnesty may help some refugees to return
Some of the pressure has been taken off draft-dodgers, but Damascus is showing little flexibility on real-estate issues
SyriaSyria’s Idlib deal can withstand spoilers for now
Initial implementation deadlines for Moscow and Ankara’s northern Syria agreement are approaching fast
SyriaSyrian Kurds will seek administrative legitimacy
New governance structures in the east aim to present an alternative to Damascus’s direct rule
SyriaSyrian Idlib implementation will miss targets
Ankara sends military reinforcements to its observation posts in Syrian rebel-held north-eastern province of Idlib
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