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Senior Fellow & Director of Extremism & Counterterrorism . Author of T/RT≠ endorsement

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    Aug 3

    NEW: “The Urgency of : The Impending Regime Offensive & the Delicate Balancing Act in ’s Northwest” My latest, in-depth look at , for :

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  2. 22 minutes ago

    After the U.S clarified that it’s staying in NE , the // began to distance itself from local deals with . Now, fighting has broken out in their shared city of - 13 regime soldiers killed; more wounded. ’s crisis shifting, again.

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    Sep 7

    Over a month ago, I wrote a wide-ranging guide to the situation in & the likely consequences of a major escalation in hostilities there. The fate of northwest is complex & multi-layered, but *hugely* consequential. Please read:

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  4. 21 hours ago

    Beginning in '13, provided military support to 12 groups in SW - assault rifles, machine guns, mortar systems, vehicles & $75/month salaries. That stopped following an agreement to allow - to retake the area - :

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  5. 21 hours ago

    ’s MoD appears to have forgotten to mention all the hospitals, schools, aid convoys & rescue workers it successfully destroyed during its operations in . Not to mention all the civilians... sorry, “terrorists”, it successfully killed.

    's MoD released results of the mil op in : - 87K militants eliminated - 141 inhabited areas & 102k sq.m of territory liberated - 42k militants surrendered as a result of Reconciliation Center…
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  6. 22 hours ago

    Big airstrikes in southern & northern today, in a markedly aggressive statement amid talks in to negotiate the fate of northwestern . Seems // have already made up their minds: an offensive of some level will definitely happen

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  7. Sep 7

    Thrilled to publish the 10th in the 's CT paper series - a superb analysis by : - "Out of the Desert: 's Strategy for a Long War" An absolute must read - check it out!

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  8. Sep 7

    You'll be greatly missed Niklas - it was a pleasure working with you over the years, in , and beyond. Best of luck in your new post!

    As I leave for a new post after years in/on Syria I want to thank all you great colleagues, activists and analysts out there. With your help, the mostly hopeless task of formulating policy on Syria has been slightly less so. To all Syrian friends: so sorry we failed you.
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  9. Sep 7

    Crucial day today, as , & are set to meet in to discuss the fate of [among other things]. I’m told is to pitch a mass opposition demobilization; a devolution of governance to civilian authorities; and a CT campaign against spoilers.

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  10. Sep 6

    Amid heightening U.S. rhetoric around , , , etc., ’s military has threatened to attack al-Tanf (home to U.S. & UK forces) twice in the past week. Meanwhile, some say we should work with -- fools.

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  11. Sep 6

    "I am very sure that we have very, very good grounds to be making these warnings… There's lots of evidence that chemical weapons are being prepared” by around . - U.S Envoy Jim Jeffrey, after returning from , &

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  12. Sep 6

    Mohammed al-Katerji sanctioned, along with Fadi Nasr, Yasir Abbas & x6 other entities, for involvement in facilitating "transactions with the murderous regime & support to .” Good. About time.

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  13. Sep 6

    Encouraging to see the recently re-developed/enhanced U.S policy on being revealed by Amb. Jim Jeffrey - a interdependent package, including: - Indefinite military presence - Diplomatic surge - Pressure on - Test - Targeted sanctions

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  14. Sep 6

    Wow. ’s claim of UK evidence being "off the charts” in "inconsistencies” appears to be based on theories espoused by conspiracist Twitter accounts… … who failed to realize that Airport has more than 1 non-return gate (duh!).

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  15. Sep 6

    “ has offered only denials… a familiar script, from , to , to the Donbass & the killing of … the list goes on and on. And the song is always the same: Russia is somehow never behind these incidents, but no one’s buying it.”

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  16. Sep 6

    Great few days at , sharing thoughts on terrorism & CT/CVE with ’s Brian Dodwell Aimen Dean & more!

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  17. Sep 6

    At , says 2,600-3,500 foreign fighters have travelled to fight in from 41 countries since 2011. Though smaller in scale to , that’s the 4th largest jihadi flow in modern history.

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  18. Sep 6

    Heavy -n airstrikes reported over the past hour targeting opposition areas around Kafr Zita in northern & al-Tamana’a in southern .

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  19. Sep 6

    Here’s ’s “land bridge” in action. -backed Shia militias entering al-Bukamal in eastern , after crossing over from Al-Qaim in western .

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    Iranian militias released video shows military convoy enter to city from
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  20. Sep 6

    Sources: has ‘cleared' the National Liberation Front () in & SE to begin using stocks of 122mm Grad rockets & MRL launchers, which were provided several months ago & have been stored/held for use. Setting the ground for tomorrow’s summit in .

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