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Assassinations in Daraa

19 November 2020William LawArab Digest EmailIran, Israel, Jordan, Russia, Syria, USA

A string of assassinations in the Syrian province of Daraa underscores how high the stakes are in a struggle for ascendancy between Russia and Iran in the south of the country.

A dangerous game: Turkey and the politics of energy

6 November 20206 November 2020Hugh MilesPodcastsAbrahamAccords, Armenia, Azerbaijan, China, Cyprus, EU, France, Greece, Iran, Israel, Libya, NATO, oil, Palestine, Qatar, Russia, Syria, Turkey, UAE, USA

Arab Digest · A dangerous game: Turkey and the politics of energy

Syria: Is the Assad regime gearing up to take the last rebel stronghold?

24 September 2020William LawArab Digest EmailAl Qaeda, Iran, IS, Kurds, Russia, Syria, Turkey, USA

As Turkey, Russia and the US weigh up their options, a shaky ceasefire in Syria’s Idlib province may be about to end.

Not so quiet on the Syrian front

8 September 2020William LawArab Digest EmailCovid-19, ISIS, Russia, Syria, Turkey, USA

Syria’s war has slipped out of the headlines but as the world’s attention is elsewhere ISIS and Russia remain busy.

The Great Retreat: America’s diplomatic withdrawal from the Middle East

24 July 2020Hugh MilesPodcastsIran, Oman, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Aramco, UAE, USA

Arab Digest · The Great Retreat: America's diplomatic withdrawal from the Middle East

Syria: at the mercy of foreign actors and a ruthless ruling family

9 July 2020William LawArab Digest EmailIran, Russia, Syria, Turkey, USA

Nine years into a civil war, the people of Syria find themselves at the mercy of foreign powers and the relentless greed of the Assad family.

Sisi’s line in the sand

23 June 202023 June 2020William LawArab Digest EmailEgypt, France, Iran, Libya, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Turkey, UAE, USA

Egypt’s President Sisi is threatening military action in support of the warlord Khalifa Haftar as the Tripoli-based GNA seeks to take the key coastal city of Sirte.