Syria
Syria quake aid will be little, late and politicised
Damascus has allowed the UN temporarily to use two more border crossings for earthquake aid to opposition areas
SyriaSyria’s international isolation could ease
The first UN earthquake-related aid arrived in Syria yesterday from Turkey; aid is also entering via Damascus airport
SyriaIran will struggle to maintain its position in Syria
A Turkish-Syrian rapprochement and moves to reintegrate Damascus into the Arab world threaten Iran’s role in Syria
IranSanctions could delay humanitarian response in Syria
A powerful earthquake hit northern Syria early this morning, killing at 320 people according to early reports
SyriaSyria-Turkey rapprochement faces many obstacles
Efforts to improve ties between Turkey and Syria resurfaced in mid-2022, but multiple challenges have halted progress
SyriaSyrian Arab League return hopes will stall
Arab League members’ normalisation with Syria has slowed because of international events and Syria’s domestic situation
SyriaPressures will pile on refugees to leave Lebanon
Syrian refugees, who comprise 25% of Lebanon’s population, are under strain from Lebanon’s crisis
LebanonRussian talks could stop Turkish invasion of Syria
Tripartite talks in Moscow were the first official-level contacts between Turkey and Syria for over a decade
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