Syria
Damascus may indulge Kurdish autonomy hopes
Community-level elections mark the first phase in Syrian Kurds’ plans to consolidate their self-rule
SyriaIS threat will persist after territorial losses
Islamic State is close to losing all the territory it once held, which is changing the group's strategies
InternationalSyrian economy will stabilise, not boom
The Syrian pound’s modest recovery has raised expectations of a return to ‘normality’
SyriaFanfare over operations in Syria’s Idlib is overblown
Ankara’s high-profile launch of a new military offensive in Syria is more style than substance
SyriaCaptives' deaths in Syria raise concerns in Russia
Russians are shocked at the sight of private soldiers captured by Islamic State
RussiaIslamic State will draw on Syrian Sunni grievances
As it loses town after town, the salafi-jihadist group is repositioning for a different long-term fight
SyriaTurkish foreign policy will now concentrate on Kurds
The Kurdish question will divert Turkey from its over-arching goal of becoming the Middle East’s Islamic hegemon
TurkeyUS- and Russian-backed forces risk clashing in Syria
Moscow and Washington back different sides advancing on Deir ez-Zour and risk being drawn in if their allies clash
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