Syria
US clarity needed on helping Russia strike Syria
Moscow says its aircraft conducted a joint mission with the US-led coalition, but Washington denies it
RussiaSyrian peace talks will produce vague commitments
Much-heralded Russian-backed negotiations have begun in Kazakhstan
SyriaIran will focus on Syrian hegemony, not diplomacy
Moscow has overridden Tehran's objection to engaging Trump in Astana peace talks
IranIS militants pose terror threat to Balkans
Returning jihadists from the Middle East could destabilise the fragile Balkans
KosovoTurkey's Iraqi-Syrian Turkmen policy will backfire
Using Turkmen minorities in Iraq and Syria for Turkey’s policy goals will leave a legacy of suspicion
TurkeySyrian warring parties are not ready to agree
Plans for Astana negotiations reveal deep divisions
SyriaIslamic State could entrench position in eastern Syria
Militants have made rapid progress in Deir ez-Zour
SyriaChanging Syrian landscape will pose risks for Israel
Russia has deployed advanced missiles at a Syrian airbase, while the Israeli army has hit a Damascus military airport
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