About the author -- Summary -- Introduction -- A shattered territorial order -- The obstacles to a return of the displaced -- Shattered trust between Kurds and Arabs -- Conclusion : a new battle ahead?
Summary
"The Islamic State has suffered major reversals in eastern Syria with the liberation of Raqqa and Deir Ezzor. But this alone will not facilitate a large-scale return of refugees. Both governorates have lost their status as economic hubs, and rival actors are vying for control. Rising Kurdish-Arab tensions and potentially abusive security screening methods implemented by forces backed by the international coalition have all increased instability and unpredictability. This reduces the prospect of return." -- From the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace web site
