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Putin guides Erdogan along the Road to Damascus
The Russian and Turkish presidents agree to rekindle 1998 Adana agreement.
Erdogan seeks lifeline from Putin in Syria
The Turkish president will discuss Syria with his Russian counterpart in Moscow this coming week, as Qatar's Sheikh Tamim takes spotlight in Beirut.
Iran plays Hamas card ahead of Israeli elections
Hamas insists on Qatari money; Iran offers training for Palestinian factions; Russia wrestles with its limits in Syria; UAE leads GCC rapprochement with Damascus.
Can US Syria policy keep up with Trump?
The US president will need assistance from Vladimir Putin, Mohammed bin Salman and even Bashar al-Assad to close the deal with Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Syria.
Putin’s next act: Syrian-Turkish rapprochement
The Russian president still needs the United States to keep the pace, and the peace, in Syria.
Trump buries the hatchet with Erdogan over Syria
The US troop withdrawal could also lead to a return of the 'art of the deal' with Putin.
Hamas goes on offense in West Bank
Palestinian protests continue in Ramallah over Israeli incursions.
Does the US want a war with Iran over Syria?
Despite Trump’s initial caution about an indefinite military commitment, the risks of the United States getting drawn into the Syria conflict are growing.
US sanctions unlikely to crack Iran’s support for Syria
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have perfected low-budget warfare; Putin draws his own red line with Israel and Iran; Erdogan’s zero-sum approach to Syrian Kurds.
USAID money diverted to Syrian terrorist group
"Numerous instances" of diversion reported by US watchdog agency; US sanctions between Iraq and a hard place.
Iran, misreading Trump’s resolve, escalates conflict in Yemen ahead of US midterms
On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, Trump links Iran to the war on terror, vowing it will “never, ever have a nuclear weapon.”
Barzani calls for enhanced air defense for Kurdistan Region to counter drone attacks
Iraqi Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani backs US-led regional economic integration efforts and lauds US partnership in an exclusive interview with Al-Monitor.
Trump’s strategy on Iran may be paying off
Through far-sighted diplomacy and a durable new regional architecture, Trump has cornered Iran between alignment and atrophy.
Iran-linked militias seek to draw Iraq into regional war
“Iran’s logic is the logic of war,” a Gulf regional official tells Al-Monitor.
