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	<title>Bashdar Pusho Ismaeel &#187; Syria</title>
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		<title>How Obama&#8217;s red line fiasco breathed new life into the Syrian regime</title>
		<link>https://bashdar.co.uk/2018/05/how-obamas-red-line-fiasco-breathed-new-life-into-the-syrian-regime/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2018 16:44:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[the U.S., U.K. and France&#8217;s retaliatory airstrike on April 21, two weeks after alleged chemical attacks by Bashar Assad&#8217;s forces in Douma, was to deter the Syrian regime or force a change of mood, then it looks like a failure. Regime forces are relentlessly continuing their fierce quest to drive out opposition forces in remaining [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>International powers scramble to manipulate Afrin for geopolitical gains</title>
		<link>https://bashdar.co.uk/2018/02/international-powers-scramble-to-manipulate-afrin-for-geopolitical-gains/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2018 16:48:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As Turkish troops and their allies advance in Afrin, the besieged canton has become a theatre for regional and global powers to wield influence, extract concessions to boost their goals in Syria, and settle scores against old rivals. With the Kurdish People&#8217;s Protection Units (YPG) surrounded by Turkey, Free Syrian Army (FSA) rebels, regime forces [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Regional alliance punishing Iraq&#8217;s Kurds for referendum cannot last</title>
		<link>https://bashdar.co.uk/2018/02/regional-alliance-punishing-iraqs-kurds-for-referendum-cannot-last/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2018 16:50:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A determination to derail Kurdish statehood aspirations led to the emergence of a newfound Ankara-Baghdad-Tehran alliance &#8211; but can neighbours who have often been at odds and with conflicting strategic and regional objectives, sustain ties based on common ground against the Kurds? The past few months have witnessed each country host neighbouring leaders with the [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Syrian Kurds remain vital to Russian and US interests alike</title>
		<link>https://bashdar.co.uk/2017/12/syrian-kurds-remain-vital-to-russian-and-us-interests-alike/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Dec 2017 16:51:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the Islamic State group largely defeated, diminishing IS territory has been replaced by new complexities and conflict lines. As key US partners on the ground, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), dominated by the Kurdish People&#8217;s Protection Units (YPG) forces, were instrumental in driving IS out of Raqqa and vast territories east of the Euphrates. [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>IS borders diminish in Syria but new conflict lines open</title>
		<link>https://bashdar.co.uk/2017/07/is-borders-diminish-in-syria-but-new-conflict-lines-open/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jul 2017 19:14:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the Islamic State (IS) cornered in Raqqa, the US-led coalition is eagerly anticipating the fall of the self-proclaimed capital of the caliphate, but as IS land continues to shrink, it is replaced with new complexities in Syria. The US has relied heavily on the Kurdish-dominated Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), and with every weakening of [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>US alliance with Syrian Kurds: long-term strategy or tactical ploy?</title>
		<link>https://bashdar.co.uk/2017/05/us-alliance-with-syrian-kurds-long-term-strategy-or-tactical-ploy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 May 2017 19:18:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In Syria, the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) have become central to the US-led coalition’s fight against the Islamic State (IS). However, it remains unclear if Washington is committed to a long-term strategic alliance, or if relations are merely a short-term measure to support current US objectives. As Kurdish-led forces push closer to the IS [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>De-escalation zones may end Syrian war by hastening soft partitioning</title>
		<link>https://bashdar.co.uk/2017/05/de-escalation-zones-may-end-syrian-war-by-hastening-soft-partitioning/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 May 2017 19:19:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The establishment of four “de-escalation zones,” agreed between Russia, Iran, and Turkey in Astana, Kazakhstan, as part of the latest peace efforts to end the Syrian civil war, is a crucial milestone on paper, but can this lead to elusive peace? The deal would end Syrian air supremacy in the de-escalation zones. The zones were [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>As Erdogan prepares to meet Trump, can US keep allies from bloodshed?</title>
		<link>https://bashdar.co.uk/2017/05/as-erdogan-prepares-to-meet-trump-can-us-keep-allies-from-bloodshed/</link>
		<comments>https://bashdar.co.uk/2017/05/as-erdogan-prepares-to-meet-trump-can-us-keep-allies-from-bloodshed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2017 15:06:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The timing of the Turkish airstrikes on Syrian Kurdish forces, weeks before Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is due to visit the US President Donald Trump, is not a coincidence. The attacks serve as a warning for the US, but it also aims to ensure Turkey retains an influence over proceedings in Syria, while simultaneously [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Do US air strikes change the picture in Syria?</title>
		<link>https://bashdar.co.uk/2017/04/do-us-air-strikes-change-the-picture-in-syria/</link>
		<comments>https://bashdar.co.uk/2017/04/do-us-air-strikes-change-the-picture-in-syria/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Apr 2017 15:13:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Where former US President Barack Obama hesitated when the Syrian regime crossed his “red lines,” current President Donald Trump took swift military action in the aftermath of the Syrian chemical bombing of the rebel-held town Khan Sheikhoun which for Trump “crossed a lot of lines,” leaving 80 dead and hundreds more injured. The 59 Tomahawk [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Who will spearhead the Raqqa offensive?</title>
		<link>https://bashdar.co.uk/2017/03/who-will-spearhead-the-raqqa-offensive/</link>
		<comments>https://bashdar.co.uk/2017/03/who-will-spearhead-the-raqqa-offensive/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Mar 2017 15:19:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With focus largely on the Iraqi liberation of Mosul, the Islamic State (IS) Syrian stronghold of Raqqa remains the ultimate prize for defeating the group. However, owed to a complicated regional dynamic, the battle for Raqqa is marred by a lack of consensus on the strategy to take the city. As US President Donald Trump [&#8230;]]]></description>
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