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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 11

    Thread about 's /Regime Connection: Group awarded "Oil Contract" in SDF areas. So the / are about to lose following yet another abandonment. This would be a major loss of business tax revenue following the takeover of .

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  2. 29 minutes ago

    While has preoccupied watchers, launched operation in , in which they alleged sleeper cells were target. Real goal is to round up Raqqa Rebels Brigade and activists who were organising protests against them for past 3 weeks. 12s arrested.

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    3 hours ago

    The Southern Front’s Central Operation room in the South has stated that they have recaptured Jaddel from Regime Axis Forces

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  4. 2 hours ago

    Americans are pushing down the path, where only innocents suffer, not malignant regimes. It will backfire. This will be 's chance to blame everything on gov's 'progressive' policies & force elex to bring back the hardliners into power.

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    Today following to the shocking 's currency devaluation, shopkeepers in the Alaeddin & Chaharsu Bazaars of started protest. This might trigger a series of new strikes and protes…
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    4 hours ago

    And here is the regime state TV, telling us Assad and their leader are again considering attacks if the offensive doesn't run as smoothly as planned.

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  6. 3 hours ago

    Jaysh Ahrar Al-Ashayer in has apparently discovered Al-Ashayer's Division intent to flip after it barred from firing vs . It attacked their positions in and took over their ammo stores & heavy weapons & left. 12 Hours later, regime took over village.

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    4 hours ago

    Most resident of Karak al-Sharqi in eastern Daraa have fled their homes as a result of heavy regime shelling & airstrikes Some in the town previously tried to negotiate a peaceful surrender to the regime

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  8. 19 hours ago

    US-based journo says spokesman for operations has confirmed scoop, says messages were sent to brigade leaders, USA absolved itself from promises made.

    المتحدث الرسمي باسم غرفة عمليات الجنوب المركزية، رائد الراضي، يؤكد ان الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية بعثت برسالة لقادة الفصائل في الجنوب السوري انها لن تتدخل في معارك درعا، وانها رفعت يدها عن جميع الفصائل.
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    21 hours ago

    New message from U.S. Embassy Amman to southern rebels: Make your own decision, but “you should not base your decision on the assumption or expectation of military intervention by us.”

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  10. 21 hours ago

    Several towns and villages in W. , under control, have now made contacts with enquiring about conditions set for accepting 'reconciliation'. Allegedly, several 'separate' deals tba.

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  11. Jun 22

    Can now reveal that the Brigade commander mentioned as having flipped to the regime side was the same person who attended the normalisation meeting in Irbid, Oct 2017. (H/T for providing today's full reconciliation statement)

    The meetings to ‘normalise’ relations with & find a solution to the Nassib crossing started in Oct 2017 in Irbid, Jordan. Al-Mahamid, Awdeh and Zaghloul were joined by 3 other major commanders from different outfits. More…
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    Jun 22

    In conversations with residents of southern Syria, many told me that if Israel does not intervene to stop the regime, they at least expect it to let refugees in. Thousands are reaching the areas abutting the fence on the Golan.

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    Jun 22

    First ever combat operations of a T-90A in S. , involved in Battle.

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    Video from a Tank Crewmen during today’s military operations in the Lajat Area.
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    Jun 22

    One story exemplifying what it means to be a Syrian

    A regime defector recounts his astonishing journey from 's army to a rebel brigade in —via Palmyra prison—to exile in , and, finally, soul-sapping menial labour in , where the search for a dignified life continues …
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  15. Jun 22

    Italian Carabinieri fighting force despatched to !

    SMALL THREAD New informations about soldiers in fighting along with and ().
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    Jun 22

    S. : international failure summarized in one photo. Busra Harir residents in a cave shortly after they escaped death when airstrike hit the town.

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  17. Jun 21

    Asymmetric retaliation? what's the news on your end?

    Unconfirmed The Air Force targeted an outpost around Al Tnaf area.
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  18. Jun 21

    The campaign will kick off with a display of massive firepower. Russian artillery units will be heavily participating in the offensive. Unconfirmed: will be providing close air support once the ground offensive kicks off.

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  19. Jun 21

    Disappointed supporters of Arab teams in , especially North Africa's, may well get behind . The author certainly makes a compelling argument for it.

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    Jun 21

    This Yazidi man lost ALL members of his family in 2014 when ISIS attacked us. He has been waiting & looking to see his family members since 2014. today he was able to hug one of his little daughters-she was bought back from IS-Syria after being in captivity for the last 4 years.

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    Jun 21

    Massive Displacement of Civilians from Eastern Daraa towards the Jordanian Border

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