Syrian conflict endgame: Three cities – Deir ez-Zour, al-Raqqa, and Idlib – will define how the country shapes up post-Islamic State, Sami Moubayed writes. Contrary to what many presume, very little fighting is now taking place on the streets of Syria, as key players edge towards under-the-table agreements. Over the weekend, Moscow hosted Sipan Hamo, commander of the powerful all-Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces, the last standing US-backed militia on the Syrian battlefield. It was the most senior visit by a Kurdish military official to Moscow since the Russian army joined the Syrian War in 2015. Hamo met with officials to discuss the future of Deir ez-Zour and al-Raqqa, two cities along the Euphrates River which – at time of writing – appear to be in their final hours of control by Islamic State. READ THE STORY HERE
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