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Russia, Syria, Turkey
Moscow takes tougher stance against Ankara

Moscow's deliberate targeting of a pro-Turkey faction in the Idlib region clearly signals its displeasure with Ankara's involvement not only in Syria but also in Libya and Nagorno-Karabakh. [...]

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Abu Al Misri
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Abu Youssef Al Maghrebi
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Hayat Tahrir Al Sham
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Turkey
Raft of generals resign from Turkish army over Erdogan's Syrian policy

Five years in Syria have pushed Turkey's troops to the limit. Exhaustion and increasingly dangerous conditions in Idlib have gnawed away at their operational capacities to such an extent that five generals have resigned in what is a veiled sign to Erdogan to reconsider Turkey's Syrian policy.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 08.10.2021

Russia, Turkey, Ukraine
Turkey navigates narrow strait between Ukrainian defence and Russian gas

Turkey has been on good terms with Ukraine for several years, particularly in defence, however it is too soon to break things off with Russia, one of its key gas suppliers.

Subscribers only International Dealmaking 28.09.2021

Iraq, Syria, Turkey
Fidan and Mamlouk to thrash out Turkish-Syrian business in Baghdad

Turkey and Syria's spymasters are due to meet in Baghdad later this month to tackle bilateral sticking points such as the refugee crisis, the Kurds, and the situation in Idlib, under the watchful eye of the region's new mediator, Iraq's prime minister Mustafa Al Kadhemi.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 21.09.2021

France, Libya, United States
Washington and Paris put Libya at top of diplomatic-security agenda

According to our sources, Paul Soler, French President Emmanuel Macron's adviser on Libya adviser since 2017 (IOL 861), is being [...]

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 24.03.2021

France, Syria
Elysee Palace keeps tight hold on ties with Syrian Kurds

A French parliamentary delegation that was supposed to enter Northeastern [...]

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 10.03.2021

Syria, United States
Al Nusra leader's makeover galls Washington

There was much gnashing of teeth in the CIA, the DGSE and other Western intelligence services at the sight of [...]

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 10.02.2021

Russia, Syria, Turkey, United States
Washington, Moscow and Ankara stare each other down in northeastern Syria

The sponsors of the Syrian conflict are locked in a standoff in northeastern Syria as each side struggles to make gains.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 13.01.2021

Russia, Turkey
IIB's Russian spies pour into Ankara

International Investment Bank (IIB), the Russian-controlled development bank that critics have dubbed Putin's Trojan horse, is beginning to occupy a prominent place in Ankara's financing programmes with Western partners.

Subscribers only International Dealmaking 22.12.2020

Turkey
MIT installs its Syrian proxies in Nagorno Karabakh

Although the fighting has stopped in Nagorno Karabakh, Turkey's MIT is keeping its proxies in place and moving their families in.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 02.12.2020

Russia
FSB profits from crisis to strengthen position in Nagorno-Karabakh

The deployment of a Russian peacekeeping force in Nagorno-Karabakh following the peace deal between Armenia and Azerbaijan earlier this month [...]

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 18.11.2020

Spotlight | Armenia, Azerbaijan, France
Paris embroiled in Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

The ongoing conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh has dashed French hopes of defence deals with Azerbaijan. However Baku is still looking for some French support.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 04.11.2020

Bombing in Nagorno-Karabakh on 4 October 2020.

Azerbaijan, Turkey
MIT redeploys Syrian proxies yet again

By sending its Syrian proxies to support Azerbaijan in Nagorno-Karabakh, the MIT is over-exploiting a pool already committed on several fronts. Many fighters have become increasingly resistant to Ankara's orders.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 07.10.2020

Saudi Arabia, Syria
Riyadh sends officers to north-eastern Syria

According to our sources, a contingent of Saudi officers went to north-eastern Syria a few weeks ago to hold talks [...]

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 23.09.2020

Syria
Moscow keen for political solution in Damascus

From stepping up pressure on the Syrian regime to increasing dialogue with the country's various players, Moscow is trying all ways to bring about a political outcome to the Syrian quagmire.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 09.09.2020

Syria, United States
Washington conducts discreet operations in western Syria

Beyond Washington's security concerns, recent US strikes in the Idlib region, which is under the direct influence of Ankara, hint at US-Turkish intelligence cooperation.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 08.07.2020

Syria
Syria's M4 highway the epicentre of tensions between Russia, the US and respective allies

The highway that crosses Northern Syria from East to West is the theatre of clashes between players that have no choice but to rub shoulders. Intelligence Online investigates.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 15.06.2020

Spotlight | Turkey
After Syria and Libya, Ankara makes moves in Yemen

Turkey's military and security apparatus, which is heavily mobilised in Syria and Iraq, Libya and increasingly Yemen, wants to go the distance against Russia on all fronts, despite the strain and internal strife these efforts are causing.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 10.06.2020

Turkey
MIT struggles to control Syrian proxies in Libya

Deployed in Libya since the beginning of this year, some of Turkey's proxy forces taken from the front lines in Syria are standing up to the MIT, the Turkish intelligence force that they are supposed to be taking orders from, even going so far as to defect.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 27.05.2020

Europe, Turkmenistan
Ashgabat ramps up Caspian Sea and air defences with Ankara and Paris

Turkmenistan, which has not officially reported any Covid-19 cases, is ploughing ahead with its defence procurement agenda.

Subscribers only International Dealmaking 27.05.2020

Russia, Syria, Turkey
Moscow's talks with PYD could have far-reaching consequences for north eastern Syria

While Ankara is looking to weaken the Kurdish forces in Syria, Moscow is trying to repair relations between the PYD and Damascus.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 15.04.2020

Russia
Kremlin retools Russian intelligence apparatus in Armenia

Shaken up by events in its traditional fief of Armenia, the Kremlin has replaced its people in Yerevan in the wake of the protests that shook the country last April.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 23.01.2019

Spotlight | Middle East, United States
Washington’s Sunni allies disgruntled

The Obama administration is facing the growing frustration of its Sunni allies in the Middle East, for whom ousting Bashar Al Assad remains the priority. In their fight alongside the US against Islamic State (IS), also known as ISIS or [.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 10.12.2014

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Turkey woos Issoufou, lands big security deal

After eight years of coaxing, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has concluded a major military and economic agreement with Niger - to France's great chagrin.

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Turkish Ambassador to Niger Mustafa Türker Ari with President Mahamadou Issoufou, in February 2020.

How Vladimir Putin's peace initiative turned into a debacle

The negotiations in Moscow between Fayez Sarraj and Khalifa Haftar, which were organised in haste on January 13, escaped Vladimir Putin's control in a matter of hours. According to information gathered by Maghreb Confidential, the talks quickly turned into a [.

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