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Killings in Dera’a province are testing Syrian leader’s alliance with Russia
Focusing on the refugee crisis Russia has created addresses symptoms not the cause
The skies above Idlib are crowded with rival warplanes and drones with 3m civilians at risk
Escalating conflict around Idlib risks new refugee crisis after Erdogan ‘opens gates’
Killing of 33 Turkish troops marks worst day since start of civil war on its border
The west must confront Vladimir Putin with evidence of war crimes in Syria
Syrian province gripped by escalating clashes as Damascus seeks to regain control
Trapped between a closed border and advancing forces, opponents of the Assad regime face a humanitarian crisis
Bashar al-Assad takes emergency steps after Syrian pound halves in value over past year
As Beirut runs out of hard cash, businesses across the border suffer
An FT investigation reveals Russia is an important destination for some of the regime’s money
Acting under the regime’s nose holds risks but the alternative is to ignore the seeds of a worse crisis
US pullout betrays Kurds and makes Nato ally beholden to Russia
It is an undoubted plus for Vladimir Putin to have his military police patrolling a Nato border
America’s withdrawal creates an opportunity and a challenge for Moscow
Ankara vows to press on with operation to clear Kurdish groups from strategic town of Manbij
Move comes after Trump orders withdrawal of all US troops
Thousands of people flee for safety as death toll begins to mount
US president orders troops out as Turkey threatens incursion against Kurds in north-east of country
The Assad regime is trying to ensure a Sunni-majority population cannot be recreated
Assad’s army captures two important towns in Hama province following fierce bombardment
US call to recognise land as part of Israel will inflame Iran-Israel tensions
Europe and the US need to push Russia hard into co-operating on Syria
Any Gulf money for the reconstruction of Syria will end up in the pockets of Iran
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