Syria
Damascus will confront US-backed forces over energy
The competition to control Deir ez-Zour after the defeat of Islamic State is heating up
SyriaSyria refugees will be unwelcome in Beirut and at home
Politicians have united to resist any suggestion that refugees could be resettled, even temporarily
LebanonSyrian zones of influence will be unstable
US-backed Kurds, Russian-backed regime forces, Turkish troops and salafi-jihadist fighters are manoeuvring for advantage
SyriaIslamic State will prepare for the next phase
As the salafi-jihadist group loses its territorial ‘caliphate’ in Syria and Iraq, it is redeploying fighters and funds
Syria‘Jihadi pill’ will spread beyond the Middle East
Violent conflict in Syria is both encouraging and facilitating the spread of Captagon
InternationalUS and Russian proteges could clash in Syria
Forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad have crossed the Euphrates, violating an informal agreement
SyriaAl-Qaida core could keep control of Syria’s Idlib
As Ankara, Moscow and Tehran plan a de-escalation zone in the north-west, other rebel factions are falling away
SyriaUS-backed Syrian rebels will lose the race
Kurdish-led forces are scrambling to match rapid government advances against Islamic State in Deir ez-Zour
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