Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- February 26, 2016

Sam Heller, VICE News: A Ceasefire Is Beginning in Syria — Except Where It Won't

A ceasefire sponsored by Russia and the United States is supposed to go into effect across Syria this weekend. But, with mere hours to go, there is little clarity on which opposition factions and which areas will be covered by the ceasefire, and which will continue to be fair game for overlapping bombing campaigns by the Syrian regime, the Russian air force, and the US-led coalition.

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Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- February 26, 2016

The Latest: Mixed reports as cease-fire takes hold in Syria -- AP

Analysis: Putin can cash in on Syria gains with cease-fire -- AP

Syria: Has President Assad won the war? -- BBC

Syria civil war: On the front line with the Iranian Revolutionary Guards battling outside Aleppo -- Robert Fisk, The Independent

Do Iranian Elections Matter? -- Kevin Sullivan, Real Clear World

Iran election is key driver of oil price recovery -- Andy Critchlow, Reuters

America's utter failure in Afghanistan, in one depressing statistic -- Jennifer Williams, VOX

Terror, Corruption, and Moral Panic in Jakarta -- Catriona Croft-Cusworth, Lowy Institute

How Putin Tried and Failed To Crush Dissent in Russia -- Marc Bennetts, Newsweek

Uganda and Niger: How far can the US push allies on election irregularities? -- Ryan Lenora Brown, CSM

The real danger of Brexit -- Economist

The End of the Line for Bolivia's President -- Mac Margolis, Bloomberg

Twitter's Kind of Winning Its War on Islamic State -- Tobin Harshaw, Bloomberg

Here’s Who Will Win—and Should Win—at the 2016 Oscars -- Stephanie Zacharek, Time

My 2016 Oscar Predictions -- Christopher Orr, The Atlantic