Egypt is the latest Arab state to reach out to Damascus. Spearheaded by Abu Dhabi, these contacts are eroding the isolation policy that has lasted for over a decade since civil…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB276366
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Those efforts ultimately failed to stop a surprise and rapid offensive by rebels in late November. By December 8, Damascus had fallen, and President Bashar al-Assad and his family…
UAE: Relations with Washington deteriorate further
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES268085
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President Bashar al-Assad does not control most of the local and foreign militias that operate in his name in Syria. Some of those follow the policies of Iran’s Islamic Revolution…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB231885
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Prospects for Syria in 2020.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB247564
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Sharaa presents himself as Syria's undisputed leader and has sought to reassure domestic and foreign interlocutors about his intentions for the future. Meanwhile, a new caretaker…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB291845
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SYRIA/IRAQ: Islamic State attacks will be low key
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES267899
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Qatar, Oman and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), have mediated numerous disputes in the last 20 years. Oman's activity is a reflection of its largely non-aligned foreign policy;…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB288822
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Some 80% of the city, which was the de facto capital of Islamic State (IS) until its capture by the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), was ruined in fighting and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB239205
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SYRIA: Islamic State capacity curbed