Sam Heller

@AbuJamajem

Senior Analyst, Non-State Armed Groups, . Looking at jihadism, one eye still on Syria. Jamajem means 🏴‍☠️. Contact:

Beirut, Lebanon
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Joined September 2011
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    Aug 12

    Dual new translations, from the Islamic State’s “al-Naba” newsletter: 1. On how IS understands its enemies’ strategic imperatives and exploits its own outsized reputation: 2. On how IS theorizes its sliding scale of violence:

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    .'s on the Iraqi government's diminished control over the country's borders, and the resulting hybrid arrangements and geopolitical competition for border access:

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  3. 2 hours ago

    Helpful analysis clarifying humanitarian access across Syria, the specific obstacles to aid, and the various modalities in use nationwide:

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    10 hours ago

    Peshmerga commander Col. Srud describes how ISIS hides in caves below Mount Qarachogh and how Coalition coordinating with Iraqi forces and Peshmerga has struck them (Sept 19, 2019 video)

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    12 hours ago

    What. The. Hell. About 10K residents of al-Hol fled ISIS areas years ago. 65% of al-Hol camp residents are under 12. I visited the camp, unlike Kagan, and was struck by the number of babies & toddlers. They deserve a normal childhood after the trauma they've experienced.

    : Kagan also made a reference (w/o using the name) to al-Hol IDP camp, claiming it housed a 70K-strong " population" + "10K foreign fighters" in "an…
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    12 hours ago

    Thank you. This “raise the alarms” tactic is very irresponsible reporting.

    In the launch event for the -run Study Group, Kim Kagan just said there are 90,000 "likely supporters" of in IDP camps in which she says is an "imminent national security threat" deservi…
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    15 hours ago

    This solo WINS

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    this is absolutely the worst solo i have ever heard by any instrument
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    22 hours ago

    Idlib's rebels are in worse trouble than they realize, writes .

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    23 hours ago

    First Lebanon's gas-station owners, and now its wheat millers, say they can't access the dollars they need to import goods. Meanwhile the central bank governor continues to insist everything is fine.

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    Sep 25

    Thread: Reading the memorandum of the conversation between Trump and Zelenskyy, I have thoughts 1/14

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    Sep 25

    The 's weekly Syria roundups are pretty good. They include statistics on armed activity by both sides, which is useful for thinking about how these truces function.

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    Sep 25

    طيران الجيش العراقي/ عمليات الجزيرة/ لواء مغاوير عمليات الجزيرة/ ولواء حشد حديثة يدكون مضافات داعش في عمق صحراء الانبار.

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    Sep 25

    In al-Watan, a "field source" claims the Idleb truce is close to collapse due to rebel provocations; the army has so far restricted itself to artillery retaliation but may chose to act after consultations with Russia unless Turkey restrains the other side.

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    Sep 25

    No excuse not to read our daily brief for today when it fits neatly into two screenshots

    Today, stay ahead of with 's insights; President Trump's diplomacy, plus the situation in :
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    Sep 25

    Moallem: Committee starts Oct. 30 in Geneva. Assad oversaw talks personally. Will debate 2012 constitution. Maybe we'll have a new one—changing a single article is enough to make it "new." No time limit, and if US/Turks occupy N/E, it would block progress.

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    Sep 25

    With the Syrian pound's value diving against the US dollar, the Damascus Chamber of Commerce declares businesses will support the local currency by depositing cash dollars in Syria's central bank (not clear they will). Dejavu, Banque du Liban watchers?🧐

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    Sep 25

    Among various activities, has helped move debate on by supporting groundbreaking research based on interview with former militants. . Shutting them down with no solid explanation like Nigerian Army did is sending the wrong signal.

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  18. Sep 25

    .’s talks to about Russia’s outlook in Syria and the broader region:

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  19. Sep 25

    On the margins of Towards , I spoke to about what’s next for Syria’s Idlib:

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    What’s next in Idlib? According to the future of depends on the Turkish-Russian bilateral…
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  20. Sep 25

    From July: 's with the definitive take on Eid attacker Abdurrahman al-Mabsout – disturbed and hopeless, leaving behind him not only his attack's victims but also his damaged and ostracized family: (ع)

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  21. Sep 25

    From last year: at 's Informed Comment on Lebanon's amnesty politics, as politicians who may not have much else to offer make electoral promises to marginalized constituencies:

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