Air attacks are continuing on the opposition-held Idlib province in northern Syria, with the Syrian government apparently determined to bring it to heel
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Some Syrian Kurds have denied reports that they have been selling oil from areas under their control through an Israeli middleman
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Limited process may be being made to set up a committee to draft a post-conflict constitution for Syria, writes Bassel Oudat in Damascus
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This month’s vast seizure of drugs from Syria has underlined the criminal character of the Syrian regime and its allies, writes Bassel Oudat in Damascus
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Could the Islamic State be entering a latent state following the military campaigns against it in Syria and Iraq
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Negotiations are taking place between the US, Russia and Israel with a view to limiting Iranian influence in Syria, writes Bassel Oudat in Damascus
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The actors in the Syrian conflict are repositioning their forces along lines determined by the electoral cycle in Washington, reports Bassel Oudat in Damascus
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What have been the reasons behind the failure of the Syrian opposition since the outbreak of the revolution in early 2011, asks Bassel Oudat in Damascus
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Prospects for the next round of the Russian-sponsored Astana meetings on Syria look dim even before they take place at the end of this month, writes Bassel Oudat in Damascus
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Israel had ambitions to take over the Syrian Golan Heights even before its occupation of the area began in 1967
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In promising to recognise the Israeli occupation of the Syrian Golan Heights, US President Donald Trump is making a gift to Israel of something he does not own, writes Bassel Oudat in Damascus
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The International Coalition is mopping up last pockets of IS fighters in eastern Syria, but the group will likely return in the absence of political solutions to the problems of the region, writes Bassel Oudat in Damascus
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Russian President Vladimir Putin’s plan for an international group to take charge of the Syrian crisis is unlikely to succeed, writes Bassel Oudat in Damascus
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The announcement this week that the US will be keeping some troops in Syria has once again drawn attention to the incoherence of its strategy in the region
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With debate continuing in many European countries over what to do with returning Islamic State group fighters, many Syrians are insisting that they be prosecuted for their crimes, writes Bassel Oudat in Damascus
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Russia reiterates it will form a constituent assembly to draft a constitution for Syria. But this would only circumvent addressing more vital issues, writes Bassel Oudat in Damascus
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Military disagreements are erupting between Russia and Iran in Syria, including indirect clashes that could mark the end of their tactical alliance, writes Bassel Oudat in Damascus
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The Russian alliance with Iran in Syria and Iran’s deep infiltration of the country will make it difficult for the Russians to curb Tehran, writes Bassel Oudat in Damascus
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The US is creating a safe zone in northern Syria that Turkey will control, but neither power is prioritising the needs of local residents, writes Bassel Oudat in Damascus
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Israel is striking deeper into Syria after the announcement of the withdrawal of US forces from the country, with the apparent aim of targeting Iran, writes Bassel Oudat in Damascus
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