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Opinion: Re-drawing the Map of the Levant

The regime is now trying to lift the blockade imposed by Syrian rebels and Islamist fighters on the neighborhoods and nearby villages still loyal to Assad in Aleppo, as well as seizing the military initiative in the rest of northwestern Syria

Russian-Syrian Cooperation Committee Meetings Kick Off

A joint workshop was organized to discuss the state and prospects of bilateral cooperation and set up drafts for future agreements in trade exchange and cooperation in several sectors

Cabinet Approves Bill Regulating Firefighting

Halki also asked that requirements of agricultural production be provided, particularly seed and fertilizer, and that grain mills are functioning

Regime Fears Coalition Mission Creep in Syria

Moscow, Tehran and Damascus hope that fighting ISIS will help restore the regime’s legitimacy and Iran also wants a place in the new regional system that is emerging

Opinion: What Went Wrong in Kobani?

The Kobani operation has brought the people of Iraqi Kurdistan closer to Baghdad, paving the way for the convergence of interests between Iraq’s central government and Kurdish parties

The Smugglers Who Fuel ISIS

The jihadist group’s trade in crude is still booming despite coalition air strikes on its oil network