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Hayat Tahrir Al Sham's advances have changed dynamics in Idlib
The militant group has seized large areas of territory, neutralised its competition and now holds the lives of three million Syrians in its hands
In Sudan, the old power structures have not entirely gone away
Now the second stage begins, as protesters and opposition figures push for further reform
Neither policy nor technology can meet the challenge of fake news alone
Divergent approaches in Singapore and India prove how ingrained the issue is in the modern political landscape
Turkey's local election results are bad for Erdogan and worse for his opponents
Voters have delivered a message to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, but the nation remains a long way from any democratic change of leadership
The legacy of humanitarian intervention, 20 years after Kosovo
From the Balkans to the Middle East, many years of experience have shown that the hardest part of this strategy begins after the bombs stop falling
By rejecting the principles of international law, Duterte and Pompeo send a dangerous message
The US and the Philippines have readily invoked such conventions in disagreements with their rivals, but neither is willing to submit to their authority
Russia's Crimean landgrab has changed the face of international relations
By flouting international law so blatantly and with so few consequences, Moscow is now able to do exactly what it wants
US threats are not the way to protect the Philippines' interests in the South China Sea
International law, not the language of war, is the key to calming these choppy waters
Narendra Modi and Imran Khan are playing a dangerous game of brinkmanship
Both leaders stand to lose face if they back down but if they engage in dialogue rather than bombs, some compromise could be found
Francafrique is adding another layer and more military boots to an already combustible region
The recent killing of an Al Qaeda commander shines a light on France's operations in the Sahel region
Caught between Damascus and Ankara, the Syrian Democratic Forces are weighing up a return to the regime
As the fight against ISIS has wound down, the Kurdish-led coalition has found itself manoeuvring in ever-smaller circles
In an uncertain future, governments must harness their power to innovate
With many challenges facing the world, new ideas should not be the sole preserve of private companies
Erdogan's safe zone will be anything but for Syria's Kurds
Donald Trump has failed to understand what Turkey is really offering, but to the rest of the world it is glaringly apparent
Trump's Middle Eastern policy has made it more unsafe
Two years into his presidency, America's power in the region has not been enhanced, nor the goals of allies furthered
Without being on the ground in Syria, the US will quickly find its allies have other priorities
All its objectives in the war-torn country require boots on the ground
