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Damascus’s return to the south may feed future tension
The government’s rapid offensive captured two key governorates, but the situation on the ground is fraught
SyriaLebanese divisions may draw in Riyadh and Tehran
After three months without a government, politicians’ sectarian squabbles are intensifying
LebanonA Saudi Syria aid pledge aims to please Washington
As talk turns to reconstruction in Syria, Riyadh offers help to Kurdish-controlled areas
SyriaSyria’s new Idlib offensive may be incremental
Russian-Turkish negotiations will be crucial to managing the Syrian government’s planned advance
SyriaPressure in Syria and Yemen will deepen jihadist split
Confrontations between Islamic State and al-Qaida have intensified in war-torn Middle Eastern states
SyriaSyrian ‘normalisation’ faces major challenges
Signalling the end of the civil war, Damascus is planning for local polls, refugee return and reconstruction
SyriaTurkey faces multiple pressures in Syria’s Idlib
After talks in Sochi, the Syrian government is looking north -- and Russian denials are ambiguous
SyriaSyria’s Idlib endgame may boost international tensions
As Damascus continues its military advance, Moscow, Ankara and Tehran have much to discuss
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