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What Did the Biden-Putin Summit Mean for Syria ?

Analysts cannot offer any definitive indications about the fate of the Syrian issue after the summit between president Joe Biden, and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Reports hinted, however, at the possibility of cooperation between the two countries. Some reports described the Biden-Putin meeting as a pragmatic summit, while other …

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In Yemen, Competitors Lay the Ground for the Long Haul

Peace in Yemen does not mean a reversion to the status quo ante; competing external powers must determine what peace terms they can tolerate. When Saudi Arabia intervened in Yemen in the spring of 2015, Riyadh expected a decisive campaign in which its air force would blaze a path for …

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