Syria
Turkish toppling of regional Kurds will be overblown
With elections near, Ankara’s rhetorical focus on operations against Kurdish enemies in Iraq and Syria has heated up
TurkeySalafi-jihadist groups face defeat in Syria’s Idlib
As Turkey consolidates its rebel supporters in the north, pressure increases on al-Qaida’s successors
SyriaSouthern Syria deal may only delay Iran-Israel clash
Negotiations with Moscow are laying the groundwork for a new deal on the Deraa ‘de-escalation zone’
IsraelSyrian refugees in Lebanon face more pressure
Security structures in Beirut and Damascus plan to cooperate over the return of refugees, despite UN opposition
LebanonWashington may flounder among Turkey and Syrian Kurds
Fighting has broken out between Kurdish-led and Turkish-backed forces in the flashpoint town of Manbij
SyriaUS-backed forces in eastern Syria face new pressure
Hints of a planned chemical attack and deep ethnic resentments could undermine US influence around Raqqa
SyriaRussia may have to mediate Syria's external influences
Moscow wants to avoid an escalation between the United States, Israel and Iran in Syria
SyriaDamascus will attack the last ‘de-escalation’ zones
The government's model of air strikes and evacuation deals will fail when it arrives at the final opposition stronghold
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