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    Oct 7

    's withdrawal from the - border is a catastrophe & a betrayal of 5yrs of hard work by & the . All the wrong actors win from this & loses -- my new post on :

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  2. 11 hours ago

    's refusal until now to join the / ground offensive was arguably the key reason why & struggled to achieve significant gains -- manpower is key. IF has changed its mind on this, then this is a very big deal. Watch this very, very closely.

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  3. 11 hours ago

    As pro- bombing slowly ratchets up in , there've been NEW signs of possibly joining military action in 's NW, specifically on the Kabaneh front in . 1st, "Syrian " casualties were reported. Now, an Mohajer-6 UAV spotted today:

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  4. 11 hours ago

    If you haven't already, be sure to pop by 's art gallery, exhibiting some remarkable pieces of art from the region!

    Don't miss the in today's Going Out Guide! writes about our new pop-up exhibit 'Perpetual Identities' by artist Katya Traboulsi. Stop by weekda…
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  5. 12 hours ago

    What makes this worse, is for all too many in the mainstream media, an ordinary sense of critical thinking appears to have gone out the window. Amid a broader revisionism over 's recent history, some of this sectarianism appears to be accepted. That doesn't reflect well.

    In recent years, I've been impressed by the 's PR, especially in . But in recent weeks, amid 's shock incursion & [understandably] heightened emotions, cracks have begun to appear & glimmers of a nasty sectarian streak have begun to emerge. …
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  6. 12 hours ago

    In recent years, I've been impressed by the 's PR, especially in . But in recent weeks, amid 's shock incursion & [understandably] heightened emotions, cracks have begun to appear & glimmers of a nasty sectarian streak have begun to emerge.

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  7. 15 hours ago

    This is spot on from - agree with every word: - "Why the talk of ‘endless wars’ misses the mark"

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  8. 18 hours ago

    BREAKING - multiple reports from are describing a large explosion from within the oil refinery, a critically important cog in the economy.

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    20 hours ago

    The avenues of mainstream revolution in are gone, says . "Guess what, the only two left are al-Qaeda and ISIS." His fear is the only avenues left for young people will be those extremist groups.

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    --> "We've seen no dramatic impact from 's death" in ISIS operational tempo, says , who tracks this like few others. And adds, oh btw, "al-Qaeda still exists" in .

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    20 hours ago

    "For extremists, this is a dream. This is everything they could hope for" per of "The only people left are & " he adds, saying they will get fighters who until now would have joined more moderate forces to resist

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    20 hours ago

    incursion, US withdrawal from a "fantasy that could only have dreamed of" says at "We're by no means at the end of this struggle" he adds, noting ISIS prepared for 2 years to "have no territory"

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    23 hours ago

    Syria pieces are a good indicator of how bad media has gotten in the US. The ethos of editors seems to be “Well Syria is complicated and I don’t get it. This seems fine. No need to do any factchecking whatsoever. Publish.”

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    Nov 6

    Yeah i hate to step into any arguments about either Turkey or Kurds (i.e. every argument today) but im gonna have to second this.

    I sympathize entirely with the emotions driving this, but the *historical* claims made here about U.S. policy are horribly sectarian & inaccurate.…
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  15. Nov 6

    I sympathize entirely with the emotions driving this, but the *historical* claims made here about U.S. policy are horribly sectarian & inaccurate. Some of this reads as if it was written by SANA. "International jihadis supported by the U.S." - I mean, really?

    Read this heartbreaking piece by Ahed Al Hendi, a former political prisoner in Syria and friend of Hevrin Khalaf, who was murdered on Oct. 12 by assassins working for the so-called Syrian National Army during the Turkish incursion.
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    Nov 5

    Bingo. Christoph Reuter of has ID'd "Mohammed al-Halabi" (aka "Abu al-Baraa"), 's host in , : - He was "Salam Haj Deeb," a long-time operative who had *nothing* to do with Huras al-Din or .

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  17. Nov 6

    I'll be speaking about all-things at 1130am at 's Outlook 2020 Summit, alongside , & .

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  18. Nov 6

    Overnight and this morning, the town of Jisr al-Shughour was pummeled by / airstrikes. - A maternity hospital (Ikhlas Hospital) was precision-targeted & destroyed. - A playground was hit. - A White Helmets facility was hit. And the world is silent.

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  19. Nov 6

    NEW - has arrested the wife of recently killed leader, Abu Bakr al-. Yesterday, announced the arrest of 's sister and several other relatives.

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  20. Nov 5

    In other words, the story spun by so many & then doubled-down upon by the using apparently forged documents -- that & were cooperating with in -- was launched off of a faulty premise. The accurate reality is beginning to clarify now.

    Bingo. Christoph Reuter of has ID'd "Mohammed al-Halabi" (aka "Abu al-Baraa"), …
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  21. Nov 5

    The will be screening on Friday at 5pm, followed by a reception (drinks & food) & a panel featuring , & . RSVP is closed, but DM if you want to attend!

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  22. Nov 5

    I saw FM Zarif in the region last week - he was in a fiery mood, speaking repeatedly of a "big war" on the horizon & warning of another 9/11 if the U.S. continued to interfere in the . Despite weeks of relative calm, the escalation ladder is not over.

    Iran makes move on centrifuges, further unraveling nuclear deal
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    Nov 5

    “De Mistura is trying to rewrite history, placing himself as some kind of victim instead of figurehead of a UN-led process that crippled any prospects of a meaningful political process,” says , accusing ex UN envoy to Syria of revisionism

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  24. Nov 5

    It's hard to convince the to investigate something they have no mandate to investigate. WP use is infamously difficult to adjudicate.

    . are not only not investigating, but are also refusing to take skin samples taken from civilian casualties suspected of being burned by white phosphorus, arguing the cases fall beyond their remit (1)
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  25. Nov 5

    Since meeting with MoD Shoygu & chief Prigozhin in Nov 2018, 200+ Wagner mercenaries have deployed to , fighting for & his & backers. - "It's exactly the same as ..."

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    Nov 1

    1) Agreed—these receipts should be interpreted cautiously, and it would be interesting to see the rest of them. Regardless, there’s certainly *no* way Hurras al-Deen was working with at any organizational level.

    This is key. When do the receipts begin, and do they all cite "Huras al-Din"? If there are receipts citing "HaD" through 2017, then their reliability is very questionable.…
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    Nov 1

    استراتيجية محاربة الإرهاب بعد البغدادي -

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  28. Nov 5

    More on "Abu Mohammed al-Halabi," the alleged owner of 's compound in , : - says he was a "sheep trader," but makes no mention of any Huras al-Din/ affiliation.

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  29. Nov 5

    As he departs the DOD, says the US- "security mechanism" & joint patrols in NE "would have worked." But pulled it apart, leading to 's incursion. More, in his interview with :

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  30. Nov 5

    Reading this leaves me utterly speechless. Staffan de Mistura is lying through this teeth. revisionism personified.

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    Nov 1

    الآن هو الوقت المناسب أمام الكثيرين للاحتفال. ومن وجهة نظر الضحايا الكثيرين لوحشية «داعش»، ليس داخل سوريا والعراق فحسب، وإنما أيضاً عالمياً، تبدو هذه لحظة قد تحمل ولو ملمحاً للعدل والسلام. - شارلز ليستر

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  32. Nov 4

    This map, delineating new/evolving lines of territorial control in northeastern is useful. I gather there'll be a new one soon, showing international positions.

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    : Could it be that it was senior operative, "Abu al-Baraa" who'd become known by locals as the "owner" of the compound concealing ? There's no way of knowing... But the Huras al-Din- link being made by some is tenuous at best - illogical at worst.

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  34. Nov 4

    : Interestingly, the "Abu al-Baraa" kunya is the name used by a close confidante of - a senior operative known by intel to have been in-hiding with in the desert. This is mentioned in this recent doc:

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  35. Nov 4

    : BUT, according to sources I've spoken to & some local reporting, "Abu Mohammed al-Halabi" may actually have been the cover-name for himself. Locals had been told the property owner was a "cloth merchant" originally from . Was the HaD link a local creation?

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  36. Nov 4

    Until now, the only public evidence of a link between (a) leader 's hideout in Barisha, & (b) 's Huras al-Din (HaD) is *a local farmer's* claim post-raid that the property was owned by a HaD commander: Abu Mohammed al-Halabi (aka "Abu al-Baraa).

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    Nov 1

    استراتيجية محاربة الإرهاب بعد البغدادي ------------------- مقال تشارلز ليستر Charles Lister

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    Oct 25

    Friends in DC: if you still haven't seen the superb documentary , the is hosting a showing on Nov 8, 5-8 pm. You should come and see , Hamza al-Khateeb, and Edward Watts speak about the making of this film.

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    Oct 25

    REALLY excited to announce that will screen the extraordinary, award-winning "For Sama" (), from 5pm on Nov 8: Along with a reception & a panel ft. , & . RSVP!!

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  40. Nov 4

    " Wants Refugees to Move to a ‘Safe Zone’ in . It’s a Tough Sell" - A good, grounded read by of the :

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