At upcoming meeting in Brussels, the international group should ensure that Syria’s neighbours are getting enough support to cope with the refugee influx
Without Haftar's presence, there is an opportunity to directly involve the diverse groups under Operation Dignity in a process of reconciliation and peace-building
Erdogan's decision to hold surprise general and presidential elections in June leaves the opposition in disarray and opens the way for further concentration of his power
The Syrian regime is unlikely to tolerate the presence of Arab troops inside Syria the way it has the US military, and absent a mandate from the UN, the force would be treated as occupiers