Syria
Syrian divisions will impose long-term economic costs
Water negotiations and new checkpoints highlight northern political fragmentation
SyriaNorthwest Syria protests will likely be contained
Demonstrations have mounted against the leader of al-Qaida offshoot Hayat Tahrir al-Sham
SyriaSyrian Kurds might lose their US military protection
Regional impacts of the Gaza conflict and devastating Turkish airstrikes are pressuring the Kurdish-led administration
SyriaThreatened US role raises Iraq-Syria instability risks
The US military struck a car in Baghdad, killing a top Iran-backed militia figure
IraqSyrian living conditions will worsen
Damascus has boosted state salaries -- but also doubled subsidised bread prices
SyriaGulf states will proffer variable outreach to Damascus
Just after Abu Dhabi sent an ambassador to Syria, Riyadh is poised to dispatch a charge d’affaires
SyriaJordan-Syria border tensions will rise further
Amman has seized a major drugs shipment, the day after a high-profile cross-border attack on a US base
JordanForces’ deaths will deepen the US Middle East dilemma
Iran-backed Iraqi militias yesterday struck the Jordanian outpost of a US Syrian base, killing three US personnel
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