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Senior Fellow & Director of CVE & CT at . Author of . Following , armed groups, , & 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. 15 hours ago

    Excellent, important report by - laying out lessons learned from stabilization programming in -- key takeaway for policymakers: - High-level strategy *and* actions must be paired with the nature & goals of stabilization work.

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  3. 16 hours ago

    “He's from a newer generation of diplomats ready to employ innovative ways, a more inclusive approach & to work with all those involved, including non-state actors” - on the UN’s new Special Envoy, :

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  4. 16 hours ago

    An intriguing move trying to undercut the , but MaT doesn’t have the manpower to do this efficiently/effectively. Would be interested to know if they’d reached out to the Shay’tat though, who’ve amassed several thousand fighters near .

    Maghawir Al-Thawra,the Free Syrian Army group that has Direct US support,in the form of a US base at Al-Tanf has offered to fight ISIS in the ISIS-Held Hajin Pocket,instead of SDF,that has announced that they will halt operations
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    19 hours ago

    Very good by : "Iran appears now to be shifting the emphasis of its military enhancement from Syria to Lebanon."

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    20 hours ago

    In our for this week, the 's examines how 's efforts to consolidate its position in by enhancing 's presence, raises the risks of confrontation with :

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  7. 18 hours ago

    The /’s offensive on the Hajin pocket -- ostensibly a small town & a patch of desert to the border -- began 7.5 weeks ago & has advanced little. 700 “special forces” reinforcements (from northern & ) just arrived, after heavy weekend losses.

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  8. 19 hours ago

    The / has suspended its “final” counter- offensive, in , eastern - blaming 's shelling of & . Notably, the suspension also comes after the #YPG#SDF had struggled to advance against - taking heavy losses, repeatedly.

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    As we count down the days before the 1st ‘joint’ US- patrol in/around , is turning up the heat on the /.…
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    20 hours ago

    “ vs. in the Levant: What’s Next?” - My latest for , looks at the possibility that has shifted, to consolidating in & enhancing in … raising the risk of escalation and/or war with .

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  10. 19 hours ago

    Continued strikes on / in risk a conflict spiral, but mechanisms are in place to help prevent that. No such mechanisms exist in , where a single strike could easily spiral into a “catastrophic” war. That’s now more likely… my latest, here:

    “ vs. in the Levant: What’s Next?” - My latest for , looks at the possibility that has shifted, to consolidating in & enhanci…
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  11. 21 hours ago

    intel used an crime boss linked to to negotiate a NORINCO arms deal, to send weapons to & then to . The deal, arranged in & revealed ’s role in money laundering & drug trafficking.

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  12. 21 hours ago

    As we count down the days before the 1st ‘joint’ US- patrol in/around , is turning up the heat on the /. Areas around were shelled overnight. = The / responded w. an ATGM strike on a TSK vehicle this morning:

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    Oct 30

    The entire structure of the - mapped entirely through their own Facebook posts. My latest for - Core leadership - Group and sub-group affiliations - Areas of recruitment - Estimated sizes

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  14. Oct 30

    After a day of clashes, & the have agreed to abide by a ceasefire in western (began at 10pm local). Faylaq al-Sham & local clerics mediated the truce - but their issues have yet to be resolved.

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  15. Oct 30

    Good to hear has been appointed as the new UN Special Envoy for , replacing outgoing envoy Staffan de Mistura (via ). A big responsibility & as De Mistura laid out to the UNSC last week, huge challenges to keep 2254 alive amid spoiling.

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    Oct 29

    Briefing: Following four-party Istanbul summit, Syrian political process remains at a standstill -

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  17. Oct 30

    Report suggests has captured Kafra Hamra, after clashes with member, Ahrar al-Sham: () also present in the area.

    "تحرير الشام" تسيطر على كفر حمرة بـ بعد اشتباكات مع "أحرار الشام"
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  18. Oct 30

    A claim here that 400-500 -backed fighters based in have been sent to western to reinforce () frontlines against , amid intensifying infighting. Any move would depend on ’s permission. It’d be a major development, if confirmed.

    Confirmed from National Army, NLF and HTS sources: Reinforcements from Afrin region arrived in western Aleppo to help Zengi against HTS. Reinforcements are from 9th Brigade which consists of fighters from western Aleppo. I was told that 400-500 were send …
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  19. Oct 30

    reports capturing Tel al-Sheikh Khadr from , outside - amid a day of inter-factional fighting. If this goes on much longer, Ahrar al-Sham is likely to be sucked in, making this substantially more difficult to stop/reverse.

    الجبهة الوطنية للتحرير تفرض سيطرتها على تلة الشيخ خضر قرب مدينة عندان بريف حلب الشمالي، رداً على اعتداءات هيئة ضد…
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  20. Oct 30

    The fighting between & in west is spreading - clashes reported in Jamiat al-Zahrah, Anadan, Darat Izzeh, Kafr Naha & outside Kafra Hamra. Artillery shelling & heavy machine gun fire reported & multiple casualties. This is now going beyond localized fighting.

    هيئة تستهدف عدة قرى وبلدات غربي حلب بالرشاشات الثقيلة وقذائف الهاون، نتج عنها سقوط عدة جرحى من المدنيين في بلدات دارة عزة وكفرناها.
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