Syria
The UN will lack leverage as it takes back Syria talks
A one-day ‘Syrian National Dialogue’ failed to cover anything substantive
SyriaSyria summit flop may prompt Russian rethink on Turkey
Moscow's long-planned Syrian National Dialogue is generating little enthusiasm outside Damascus
SyriaDamascus may seize its chance in Kurdish territories
Turkey is threatening to extend its campaign, Russia is planning peace talks and the United States faces a dilemma
SyriaUS and Turkish leaders disagree even on what they said
Turkey expects the United States to back down in Syria and stop supporting Kurdish guerrillas
TurkeyPolitical variables may delay Middle Eastern elections
Polls in the Middle East and North Africa rarely transfer power, but are still important tools of political contestation
Middle EastBetrayal of the Kurds could hollow out US Syria policy
The Turkish attack on Afrin has produced mixed messages from Washington
SyriaTurkey plans a short campaign against Syrian Kurds
A full-scale Turkish ground incursion, Operation Olive Branch, has begun into Afrin, Syria’s northernmost province
TurkeyTurkey takes risks attacking Syrian Kurds in Afrin
Turkey seems to have cleared its military operation with other powers, but success on the ground may prove elusive
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