As Idlib Attacked, Will the Astana Group Fail Syria?
“In this new phase of Syria’s conflict, Astana process is gone. Russia, Turkey, Iran: each must recalibrate, both alongside & possibly against each other.”
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Author: Jim Arbogast
Misunderstanding the Islamic State’s “Defeat” — and Why It Matters for Humanitarian Aid
Despite losing Caliphate, Islamic State is not defeated — “humanitarian aid will be constrained by the volatile security situation in large parts of Iraq”
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Can the UN Save a Peace Process in Yemen?
UN is pursuing a political process to stem Yemen’s civil war and external intervention, but talks have to date translated into little change on the ground.
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A Reunification of Syria After US Withdrawal in 2019?
What is fate of Syria in 2019? Reunification or limbo of partition? Whatever the outcome, the man overseeing the outcome is not in Washington. Or Damascus.
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