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Bitter rivalry emerging in Middle East between two old adversaries over Syria’s future 

Relations between Israel and Turkey have deteriorated sharply in recent years under their respective leaders

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At this stage, the future of Syria and the region hangs in the balance.

At this stage, the future of Syria and the region hangs in the balance.

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Amin Saikal

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The

fall of Mr Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria

has opened a new front for geopolitical competition in the Middle East.

Now, however, instead of Iran and Russia playing the most influential roles in Syria, Israel and Turkey see an opportunity to advance their conflicting national and regional security interests.

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