Syria
Syrian ‘safe zones’ will become oppressive
Damascus is wary of any UN role, while the opposition fears Iranian involvement
SyriaEgypt’s foreign policy will be a balancing act
Cairo’s anti-Islamism jars with chief backer Saudi Arabia, but brings it closer to the United Arab Emirates and Russia
EgyptRussia and allies plan to police Syria ‘safe zones’
Russian, Iranian and Turkish 'peacekeepers' are envisaged in Moscow's proposed 'de-escalation zones'
RussiaLocal fiefdoms will undermine Syrian service provision
Struggles over access to services and local governance constitute a ‘war within a war’
SyriaSyrian evacuations could cause demographic change
After a bomb attack that killed 126 people, evacuations of besieged towns have restarted
SyriaConfused White House messages on Syria risk climbdown
The White House insists it has drawn a clear ‘red line’ on Syrian chemical weapons use, but is giving mixed signals
United StatesRussia may use sanctions failure to salvage US ties
Russia escapes sanctions and tries to anticipate US intentions
RussiaUS strike merely limits Damascus to conventional arms
US missiles severely damage an air base linked to a chemical attack that killed scores of civilians
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