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Contributing writer, . NYT Bestselling Author . Director of nonstate actors program at Center for Global Policy. Fellow

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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Jun 3

    Two years after the Qatar dispute, the coalition assembled by Saudi Arabia achieved none of its goals and — because of its failures — is quietly turning against each other. Details in my new analysis in :

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    7 hours ago

    A thread of threads coming up: First, the excellent spells out why the US strategy for northeast Syria isn’t working and probably won’t in the eastern part of it: Deir al-Zour. The tribes are restive & resent the US # 1 ally, the YPG

    For years till now, the Americans have not realized the extent of the mistakes they have repeatedly made with regard to the tribes file particularly in .
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  3. 8 hours ago

    Nothing hurt Syrians than the memory of the Iraq war. EVERY bad policy is justified in the name of not repeating the Iraq war nightmare.

    Everything bad and scary in foreign policy is just like the Iraq war.
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    9 hours ago

    BREAKING: Saudi crown prince accuses Iran of twin tanker attacks -

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  5. 8 hours ago

    Saudi Arabia urges 'decisive' response

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    16 hours ago

    Pro-oppo Jisr TV: On recent visit of high-ranking US officials to Deir Ezzor an agreement to reform governance in DeZ, giving greater autonomy for the local Arab population. The civilian local council to be formed will have its independent budget

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    11 hours ago

    Follow up.. There is a huge difference between a person belonging to the tribes and knows them very well, and a person who only knows about them from media and then writes analysis as he like.

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  8. 10 hours ago

    .’s knowledge and insights are truly impressive. You’ll know this if you engage him long enough.

    Replying to @DouglasOllivant
    was doing the foreseeing, and detailing, ahead of all.
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  9. 13 hours ago

    Beyond the pale.

    Basically, the Sudanese Junta's position is that they opened fire because one protester waved his privates at the police. Yes, you read that right: he waved his Johnson, so .. they opened fire. …
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  10. Retweeted
    14 hours ago

    Why Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are backing military leaders in Sudan who kill demonstrators.

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  11. 14 hours ago

    The larger the audience, the easier. And the longer the time, the easier too. Hence my dislike of TV/rush.

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    15 hours ago

    Syrian Army suffers more setbacks in the Hama/Idlib offensive - driven out of Tal Malah by rebels/hts. In weeks of fighting they’ve taken hardly any ground.

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  13. 15 hours ago

    I appeared on PBS NewsHour with to chat Idlib & eastern Syria:

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  14. 16 hours ago

    (The original nasheed, about being a former sinner. Sung by the one who did the famous Qoul al-Sawarim)

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  15. 16 hours ago

    These memes sound even more funny if you’re familiar with the nasheed in the background

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  16. 16 hours ago

    The meme featuring Zamzam water is killing

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  17. 16 hours ago

    The memes are endless

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  18. 16 hours ago

    The inauguration of a “Halal Bar” in Saudia Arabia ignited lots of excitement & rage in Saudi Arabia, so authorities have now decided to cancel it as a result. The bar would have been the 1st in Saudi but, unlike branches elsewhere, wouldn’t serve alcohol.

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    21 hours ago

    : N. Battle resumed today at dawn when pro-Assad forces launched multiple assaults on Tell Mallah-Jubayn axis. No advance at 1PM despite violent clashes. Tank & soldier captured. Bombardment continues.

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    19 hours ago

    Important thread; revealing

    For years till now, the Americans have not realized the extent of the mistakes they have repeatedly made with regard to the tribes file particularly in .
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  21. Jun 14

    Powerful video on an excellent project for free media in the Arab world.

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    لأننا نؤمن أنه بإمكاننا معاً تغيير العالم…
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