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Passionate about human rights. Research Fellow at the Forum for Regional Thinking focusing on Syria. Research Head Admin

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    Apr 29

    My new piece with for on the severe movement restrictions placed on Iraqi families with perceived ties to ISIS & widespread sexual exploitation within camps holding them

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  2. 5 minutes ago

    At the same time, Turkish-backed factions are preventing civilians fleeing the intense Russian & regime airstrikes in Idlib and Hama from seeking shelter in northern Aleppo & Efrin (under direct control of these factions & Turkey).

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  3. 6 minutes ago

    Immense anger & fear among civilians in Idlib upon hearing about the Tel Rifaat offensive. Residents are confident they've been sold out. They think Turkey will be allowed by Russia to capture the area under YPG control in exchange of letting the regime advance in Hama/Idlib.

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  4. 19 minutes ago

    The area attacked by Turkish-backed Syrian factions (TFSA) are in yellow, under YPG control. The town of Maraanaz (in the northern tip of the area) has apparently already been captured (TFSA photo from the town).

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  5. 22 minutes ago

    Turkey responds to regime & Russian bombings on Idlib... by launching an offensive on the YPG in northern Aleppo. Locals in Idlib already speculating Russia gave the green light to the Turkish op in exchange for being allowed to take over parts of Idlib/Hama.

    Breaking. National Army () spox announces start of operations with to control areas from - near Menagh Airbase (N. ). .
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  6. 44 minutes ago

    This is why Syrian civilians welcomed Turkish armed convoys into Idlib & Hama, hoping they'll grant them some protection.

    : first photo shot from outskirts of Observation Post targeted by SAA artillery where civilians gathered to take shelter from ongoing bombardment.
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    1 hour ago

    Thread about the convergence between Arab tyrants and Western/Northern (We don't want to forget the guys east of London) authoritarians & racists. And, sadly, way too many self-proclaimed leftists who can't let go of Leninist fantasies and phony "anti-imperialism".

    "They're oppressed coz they deserve it". Well, fuck you. I have more contempt for you than I have for the tyrants themselves. At least the tyrants get something out of it - power, money, whatever. What do you get, other than justification for your bigotry and cowardice?
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  8. 2 hours ago

    Global attention & media coverage shifted to other areas, but 3 million people continue to live in opposition-held northwest, subject to intense airstrikes. They have no where to run. Hospitals, electricity stations & residential all being targeted by Russia & the Syrian regime

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  9. 2 hours ago

    Activists in Idlib & Hama are reporting over 80 strikes by the Russian and Syrian regime air forces since this AM. Thousands are fleeing their homes. Look at TL of the monitoring network to see reports every few minutes of jets taking off to bomb population centers.

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  10. 2 hours ago

    Time & again, Israel proves that it only responds to violence. When Hamas held its fire & reduced fence riots, Israel slow-rolled the concessions it was supposed to deliver (Qatari money, easing closure). Expect Israel to agree to do now what it refused to do a week ago.

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    6 hours ago

    Depopulation is the goal. That's why civil infrastructure from electrical grids to medical centers are targeted

    Airstrikes on Allej town and on Zizun electrical station, al-Ghab plain.
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    3 hours ago

    : is widening its aerial bombarmdent on Greater now also involving Su-22/24s which took off from other Airbases than . 60+ airstrikes confirmed since dawn on N. & S. .

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  13. 3 hours ago

    Major escalation in Israel and Gaza. Yday, Gaza militants shot Israeli soldiers near the Gaza fence. Israel killed 4 Gaza militants in response. Palestinians have now launched over 90 mortars & rockets since this morning. Israel is now carrying out airstrikes across Gaza.

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    3 hours ago

    Hamas and PIJ betting that Israel will not do much more in response to the rockets than airstrikes against empty targets, as has been the case since August 2014 and that in return for another temporary ceasefire there will be more money coming from Qatar. They're probably right.

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    3 hours ago

    Hamas and PIJ know that Netanyahu A. Doesn't want to deal with Gaza but keep it eternally on the back-burner. B. Hates military escalations. C. This time especially doesn't want to ruin Independence Day and the Eurovision with reports of rocket launches. So they're pushing now >>

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    Apr 30

    Protesters in Khartoum chant "forgive us, Darfur, for all the blood you shed" as protesters from Darfur arrive at the sit-in.

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    "سامحينا يا دارفور على دمك المهدور"
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    6 hours ago

    Can we all cut to the chase - save us the rockets, air strikes and casualties - and just have Netanyahu cave now? Eurovision in Tel Aviv starts in 10 days. Months of preparation & millions spent. Singers are already here. 1 Hamas rocket could undo it all.

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    5 hours ago

    Strange that people rarely mention the key role of the Kremlin's propaganda channels in stoking islamophobia

    Mohammed REVEALED as one of the most popular baby boy names in Berlin
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    12 hours ago
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    This is not a plan to bring peace, it’s a plan to reshape the basis of negotiations to where the Israelis are no longer expected to make any major concessions. In other words it’s an effort to anchor effective recognition of an Israeli victory, or “victory,” in U.S. diplomacy.

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    9 hours ago

    “Women represent less than 38% of the articles produced by major news orgs, which drops to 8% produced by women of colour.”

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    9 hours ago

    Thousands of Iraqis with perceived family ties to the Islamic State are facing extreme poverty and abuse in displacement camps across the country, with little or no chance of returning home. Troubling report by .

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