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Rebels seize on Assad weakness, attack Aleppo
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Rebels seize on Assad weakness, attack Aleppo

Iran, Russia, nor Hezbollah are in any position to help prevent the return of Civil War

Syria's stakes in the Israel-Gaza war
Middle East

Syria's stakes in the Israel-Gaza war

The war is helping al Assad emerge from pariah status, but Israel's bombing and the threat of expansion poses serious threats

Are Erdogan and Assad ready to bury the hatchet?
Middle East

Are Erdogan and Assad ready to bury the hatchet?

After over a decade of deep enmity between the countries, Turkey looks poised to normalize relations with the Syrian regime.

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Middle East

Ending the Syria war, getting US troops out, and lifting sanctions

The status quo is doing more harm than good. Let's admit failure before more people are hurt and put in harm's way.

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Europe

Rehabilitating Assad: The struggle for influence in Syria's endgame

How Damascus could become the next arena for geopolitical competition between the region's Arab power centers and Iran.

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Middle East

How the American deal for Syria’s oil died

Biden appears to be revoking a Trump-era waiver that put the U.S. in the middle of a battle over Syria's crude resources.