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BBC Foreign News Producer, covering Syria & wider conflict since 2012. Two parts irritating, part funny. Told to step out of shadows but keep views Zero Fat

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    Jun 7

    True. Much like other foreign Jihadis, turned into their fiefdom, even antagonising Syrians. Under its watch, Lebanese criminal elements from Bekaa and Baalbek use the town as a safe haven from where to run their drug empire, moving seamlessly across borders

    Replying to @Ali_Kourani
    Was in Qusayr last week, tripping over Hezbollah at every turn. Don't see how that can change in a week.
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  2. 2 hours ago

    has been quietly, but effectively, combating in and beyond. According to this, it's now joining the effort in fight to eradicate organisation in . A pretty effective and experienced addition.

    Coniformed: Italian Forces are participating in fighting beside the U.S. & French Forces against , in DeirEzZor province, Eastern of Euphrates. …
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  3. 4 hours ago

    Contact in the area says '2 distinct loud blasts' and then smoke came from over Tanaya Depression . 155th and 116th Reg based in the area. 'No /'. He didn't notice any secondary explosions. Contact says 'No ambulances heard rushing to blast area'.

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  4. 5 hours ago

    Early reports indicating a blast in the armoury depots at Al-Tanaya Depression in on the Damascus-Homs Highway.

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    Secondary explosions following huge blast apparently in a government base near Qutfayah,~15 NE. of Damascus. …
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  5. 5 hours ago

    PM dealt serious blow 2 caretaker FM 'politically-motivated" designs over in last few days by explaining that decision over refugees: 1- Is not jurisdiction 2- MFA isn't 'judge & jury' 3- Not Gov. Policy vs refugees

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  6. 5 hours ago

    French Ambo in expresses public support for following caretaker FM failed attempt to limit its activities. Stance comes following days of under-table deliberations between reps in and Leb gov.

    Réunion au ce matin au . La communauté diplomatique exprime son soutien à et à la politique conduite par le HCR tout en reconnaissant que la question des…
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  7. Jun 10

    An foray is reportedly on table despite agreement and / delineations should attacks vs regime-held become the norm. Basically, this what the people/fighters in those towns have been aiming for 4 sum time.

    The SAA remains committed to retaliate to any attack on the besieged towns of al-Fu'ah and Kafriya and will hold HTS accountable for any such attack.
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  8. Jun 10

    Scenes of mayhem in as films what they believe were jets taking part in airstrikes against the town and wider .

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  9. Jun 10

    team in dig up a child out of the debris following a airstrike about an hour ago.

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  10. Jun 10

    A day of murderous airstrikes in as civilians prepare for . At least 10 civs KIA in , many children among them. Children Hospital reportedly hit. also hit. Airtrsikes come after rebels launched morning attack vs .

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  11. Jun 8

    caretaker Foreign Minister declares war on International Community, says he will "not renew" residency papers of foreign staff. Bassil had repeatedly pledged to deport refugees as part of his MP election campaign last month.

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  12. Jun 7

    Kurdish activist Ahmad Misto (Abu Aslan) assassinated 24 hours after lambasting Islamic posters in & the looting of private property, asking perpetrators to go back to Tora Bora. Masoud Ibo, Kurd with FSA but vocal critic of looting, has disappeared 2 days ago.

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  13. Jun 7

    Berlin-based Pro-Kremlin FB group confirms had targeted with 8 missiles. Strikes targeted a ' terrorist leadership meeting'. Yesterday, town was reportedly taken over by . Sporadic clashes with Jaysh Al-Ahrar spilled over until this afternoon.

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  14. Jun 7

    Activists in Northern saying 16 civilians killed and more than 25 injured, among them women and children, in a double tap airstrike. Some implicating , others believe it was .

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  15. Jun 7

    Lebanese caretaker foreign minister, who pledged to kick out refugees as part of his MP electoral campaign, announces 'incremental measures' vs for challenging his policies. He's accusing org of 'intimidating' refugees into not going back.

    : اجراءاتنا بحق مفوضية اللاجئين تبدأ غدا وستكون تصاعدية وصولا الى اقصى ما يمكن ان يقوم به لبنان السيد في حق منظمة تعمل ضد سياسته القائمة على منع التوطين وتحقيق عودة النازحين الى ارضهم
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    Jun 7

    : territory Assad never lost during the war, via . Black dot (correction): Khirbet Ghazaleh.

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  17. Jun 7

    Question to President , PM and Interior Minister who signed the murky naturalisation decree: On what grounds did former PM , his brother and their respective families acquire Lebanese citizenship?

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  18. Jun 7

    brigades in distribute property of owners labelled or regime Shabihas/reconciliation. Effectively creating their own de-facto version of gov much-criticised 'Law 10: Absentee Law'.

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  19. Jun 7

    This is hilarious 😂 The Lebanese approach to recycling. 'you're in a hospital, your mom is ill, but you take 5 minutes to recycle properly and feel good about yourself and the future of Lebanon. But then...'

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    Jun 5

    Thread: Meanwhile, Palestinian refugees left rotting in camps for decades,still denied citizenship,basic rights.Syrian refugees who have lost everything under Assad,also deserving of more rights. Worse=Lebanese women married to foreigners still can't pass citizenship to children.

    A secret presidential decree granting citizenship to dozens -- perhaps hundreds -- of people, including Syrian businessmen, has left people fuming. Read here: …
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