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Not so quiet on the Syrian front

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

10 August 202012 August 2020William LawArab Digest EmailIran, Israel, Libya, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Syria, USA

On first glance, a Biden presidency would appear to offer positive solutions to Middle East challenges but such a conclusion may be far from reality.

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.

Summary: when set against today’s reality a snapshot of MENA in July 2000 proves a grim comparison. So are there any grounds for hope and optimism?

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8 May 20208 May 2020Hugh MilesPodcastsLibya, Qatar, Syria, Turkey, UAE

Despite the growing threat of Covid-19, the wars in Yemen and Libya grind on further endangering millions of distressed civilians.

As the Idlib truce continues to hold, Vladimir Putin reinforces Russia’s dominant role in Syria.