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Military-political escalation reflects division in Syrian opposition

Disputes among opposition factions in northwestern Syria have resurfaced after months of stagnation, when the Shamiya Front, a military faction affiliated with the Turkey-backed Syrian National Army (SNA), announced it was suspending its work with the Syrian Interim Government (SIG) due to a conflict with its head, Abdulrahman Mustafa. The …

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Borders Without a Nation: Syria, Outside Powers, and Open-Ended Instability

In Syria’s border regions, changes in demographics, economics, and security mean that an inter-Syrian peace process will require consensus among main regional powers that Syria must remain united, that no one side can be victorious, and that perennial instability threatens the region. Summary Syria’s central authorities have lost sovereignty over …

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Les États-Unis et le Royaume-Uni approuveront officiellement les attaques à longue portée contre la Russie d’avant-guerre

Le secrétaire d’État américain Blinken et le ministre britannique des Affaires étrangères, David Lammy, se rendront à Kiev pour informer l’Ukraine que les restrictions sur l’utilisation de missiles à longue portée contre le territoire russe seront levées. Dans un premier temps, cela signifie que les missiles ATACMS (Advanced Tactical Missile …

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