Aleppo under siege
Keeping the political track alive is the only way to break cycle of death and devastation in Syria as regime closes on rebel stronghold
Keeping the political track alive is the only way to break cycle of death and devastation in Syria as regime closes on rebel stronghold
Domestic questions overwhelm the debate in the UK
Snap analysis on the nature of Russia's involvement from an ECFR Syria expert
Julien Barnes-Dacey explores to what extent the regional powers are responsible for the state of the conflict in Syria today
The idea that the UK can make a meaningful difference by expanding air strikes is far-fetched
France has growing strategic relevance in the Gulf region, but its new proximity is dependent on increasingly unconditional support for Gulf regional policies
The Levantine order is in a state of implosion and a new geography of power is emerging
Analysis: For outside powers, the Yemen crisis is part of a balancing act with the nuclear deal at its heart
The West needs to push regional actors to assume their responsibilities in confronting the threat posed by IS
Both Assad and his rebel opponents hope to leverage the US fight against the Islamic State to help them win the civil war