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Damascus will prioritise southern normalisation
As Jordan seeks to resume trade and Israel withdraws aid, former rebel-held governorates look back to the pre-war era
SyriaNew Syrian campaigns could heighten US-Russia tensions
With Idlib facing humanitarian disaster, US-backed troops to the east are mobilising against Islamic State
SyriaA Tehran deal on Syria will likely be unsustainable
The high-level summit on the future of Idlib commits leaders to some agreement, but they have deeply divergent interests
SyriaTurkey will rely on summit to avert Syrian catastrophe
Turkey’s hopes to avoid national humiliation and a human catastrophe in Idlib rely on lobbying Russia and Iran in Tehran
TurkeySyria’s inevitable Idlib assault has major risks
The rebels’ final bastion is bigger, dominated by hardliners and more internationally sensitive than previous targets
SyriaRussia deploys navy to show and use power in Syria
A large naval deployment reinforces Russia's claim to dominance
RussiaMiddle East jihadist splits will widen despite defeats
Even the threat of Damascus's final Idlib offensive cannot bring together al-Qaida and Islamic State
Middle EastA Syrian chemical attack in Idlib is not Plan A
As the government gears up for an assault against rebels’ final stronghold, foreign powers trade threats and accusations
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