Wa'el N. Alzayat

@WaelAlzayat

CEO , Prof . Political empowerment, national security, non-proliferation, and humanitarian assistance expert. Proud Syrian American.

District of Columbia, USA
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Joined April 2009
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  1. 8 hours ago

    More like: Step 1: Take & hold power via ruthless suppression & corruption. Step 2: Pretend to stand against external interference while simultaneously relying on foreign powers to hold on to power. Step 3: Crush dissent and be prepared to destroy the country if need be. Repeat.

    Worth repeating: Step 1: Impose crippling sanctions on government to ruin countryā€™s economyā€¦
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  2. 11 hours ago

    We heard it and want to hear it more. Itā€™s not a zero sum game. So unfortunate other candidates are led to think that it has to be.

    You hear that applause for Palestinian rights at the Democratic debate? Yeah you do.
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    24 hours ago

    14 people dead after 2 missiles hit beside a maternity hospital in Idlib, NW Syria (Qah). There are photos of dead children that are too graphic to share. Here you can see injured children being treated - on the floor. Right video this time, by

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  4. 21 hours ago

    Syrian regime fired a ballistic missile against an IDP camp in Idlib. Just think about that. But donā€™t take too long because it has been doing this since it first fired SCUDS against Aleppo in 2014. Next time you hear an ā€œexpertā€ say itā€™s better for Assad to win, remember this.

    Today is . Several young children were killed this evening, when an regime OTR-21 Tochka ballistic missile carryiā€¦
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  5. Nov 18

    What a joke. CSO bureau is full of incredible people who do critical work. They deserve better than these jokers.

    BREAKING: Senior Trump admin. official Mina Chang resigns 6 days after an report about her resume inflation, and hours after NBC News asked her about newly discovered false claims.
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  6. Nov 18

    Indeed. Thank you for highlighting this horrible situation.

    Chinaā€™s internment of nearly one million Uighur Muslims is among the worst abuses of human rights in the world today. The U.S. cannot be silent ā€” we must speak out against this oppression and relentlessly defend human rights around the world.
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  7. Nov 17

    Crazy to see former colleagues attacked like this. Jennifer is as patriotic and by the book as they come. Partisan she is not.

    Tell Jennifer Williams, whoever that is, to read BOTH transcripts of the presidential calls, & see the just released ststement from Ukraine. Then she should meet with the other Never Trumpers, who I donā€™t know & mostly never even heard of, & work out a better presidential attack!
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  8. Nov 17

    Absolutely it doesnā€™t excuse nor compare to what China or other regimes have done in the name of fighting terrorism. The US liberated millions from concentration camps before GWOT. That was our legacy and should be our future.

    There is a lot of truth to this critique (which does not excuse China and other authoritarian systems/leaders for their actions).
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  9. Nov 16

    Yeah but they didnā€™t say Allah Akbar as they smashed their victim with a sledgehammer...

    Faces of the fighters in a Russian PMC that tortured (with a sledgehammer) and beheaded a man, and then set him on fire in Syria. has geolocated the footage to the Shaer gas facility, which was under guard by Wagner fighters in 2017. The victim was a Syrian army deserter ā€¦
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  10. Nov 16

    How ironic the regime responsible for aiding crush the Syrian pro democracy mvmt may lose its very seat of power? (They are not that close yet, but). All I hope is for the people to emerge better off than they started and to have a better future.

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    Protesters' anger can no longer be contained. In this video that I have just received from Qods (Tehran), you can see that the municipal building and banksā€¦
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  11. Nov 16

    The Chinese wanted to ā€œemulateā€ our ā€œwar on terrorā€. This is our legacy: steering legitimate fight against al-Qaeda post 9/11 into a never ending war that saw everything in the Muslim world through the CT prism. In the process providing an excuse to authoritarian regimes.

    China has detained up to a million Muslims, a campaign it calls a benevolent and routine effort against the pull of extremism. But 403 pages of Communist Party documents we obtained reveal how officials plotted to carry out a ruthless, coercive clampdown.
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  12. Nov 16

    Thank you for airing "For Sama," the documentary on the life in besieged Aleppo that has won 20 major film awards this Tuesday at 10/9c

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  13. Nov 15

    We spent 1 yr fighting Russian obstructionism to create the to attribute responsibility for CW use in . We eventually succeeded and regime was found guilty. Rus blocked JIM renewal a year later. They are still at it.

    is pressuring UN SG *not* to publicize the results of an inquiry into airstrikes on hospitals.ā€¦
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    Nov 15

    NEW briefing has useful info on NE : - 49 civilians killed in incursion. - 200,000 initially displaced, but 130,000 have returned home. - Allouk water station hit, but since repaired (for now)

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  15. Nov 15

    The Russian military is a dirty, criminal outfit that has been intentionally hitting hospitals and civilian infrastructure for decades. A renegade power with nukes.

    On Oct. 13, the proved that the Russian Air Force bombed 4 Syrian hospitals in 12 hours. On Nov. 6, we got word that they struck one of the hospitals again. It seemed too outrageous to be true, but we proved it:
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    Nov 14

    , and activist are inviting their communities and supporters to join this joint rally to stand in solidarity with the , , &#Syria No 24, 2019 ,11AM Lincoln Memorial

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  17. Nov 14

    Oh shit. Allah Akbar is now an ā€œISIS chantā€. I literally say that every time my Niners score a touchdown or I discover a dollar bill in my pants pocket. šŸ˜±

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    Nov 14

    Pro- forces launched a sizable ground attack in SE this AM, targeting territories south of Marat al-Numan, reportedly capturing 2 villages: al-Weibdeh & Tel Khaznah. Meanwhile, airstrikes & barrel bombs in Kafranbel, Hazarin, Zarzour,, Marat Hurmah & Sheikh Mustafa.

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    Nov 14

    That rare article on Syria these days, which captures the complexities of the various factions fighting each other:

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  20. Nov 13

    It was a wonderful time with the great students and discussing my favorite, heartbreaking, and frustrating topic . Thank you!

    CEO of , led the conversation on Syria: The Road to Mass Violations. His conversation included origins of the Assadist State, regime response to revolution, theā€¦
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  21. Nov 13

    Ok more on the polling company. Sheesh. Nothing syria related is easy.

    Replying to @Charles_Lister
    The poll you refer to was done by Orb International: It is a member of the Gallup International association. We have invited them to discuss the methodology and results in aā€¦
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  22. Nov 13

    Someone pointed out to me that Gallup international is not the same as Gallup, Inc. Important caveat.

    Very important polling of ACTUAL Syrians living in Syria. ā€œSyrians across Raqqa and Hasakah show widespread support for Turkish intervention but if Assad gains ground the majority would prefer a return to Daesh rule.ā€ Also, insights into views on YPG among Kurds.
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    Nov 13

    Very important polling of ACTUAL Syrians living in Syria. ā€œSyrians across Raqqa and Hasakah show widespread support for Turkish intervention but if Assad gains ground the majority would prefer a return to Daesh rule.ā€ Also, insights into views on YPG among Kurds.

    Some very interesting and (to me at least) unexpected findings in this Gallup opinion poll in northern . Sure to also ruffle some feathers in an otherwise sober, balanced debate about Kurds, Arabs, and Turkey in Syria. ā€¦
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    Nov 12

    Huge effort went into producing this new report on Saydnaya prison - Assadā€™s human slaughterhouse. Hope journalists pick it up and also diplomats who might be tempted to ā€˜normalizeā€™ relations with Assad.

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    Nov 9

    After a string of bombings against hospitals, Russia turns to bombing a tent camp for the displaced in Syria's last rebel-held pocket.

    : |n warplanes bombed a refugee camp near Turamba (E. ), killing at least one child and injuring others.
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  26. Nov 7

    Sectarian org? You mean Muslim American? You understand that your language is Islamophobic right? It would be like me attacking you for your Christian identity rather than pointing out that you worked with the YPG dominated SDF which your article failed to disclose

    What about those who kidnapped Razan Zeitouneh, did you engage with them as well? What about the Islamic front, Nour al-Din al-Zenki ? You work now for a sectarian organization called Emgage. So do not pose asā€œ unbiased diplomatā€
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    Nov 7

    There have been mass demonstrations in Idlib against HTS and barely any media coverage. They're called extremists when they're too terrified to speak out and they're ignored when they do speak out.

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    A mass demonstration in the center of Idlib in solidarity with the people of Kaftakharim besieged by HTS.
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  28. Nov 7

    I wouldnā€™t use the pronoun ā€œweā€ when describing your own opinion.

    Replying to @WaelAlzayat @fordrs58 @ForeignPolicy
    Wael, we ,the Syrian dissidents, never looked at you as U.S official. You were always one of us. Having you on the desk, with obvious conflict of interest, was a great help to the Syrian Islamists.
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  29. Nov 7

    ā¦ā©. ā¦ā© is accusing the US of supporting ā€œjihadistsā€ in Syria. Never mind the author is a member of the Syrian PKK. Regardless, did you and I support jihadists? Cause I sure as heck donā€™t think we did.

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  30. Nov 6

    Thank you for inviting me to join such a fantastic crowd. Not to mention to share the stage with . canā€™t wait to work with all of you in 2020.

    šŸ‘šŸ¼ Thank you & for joining over 200 community members in Hernando County tonight to remind us that itā€™s
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  31. Nov 6

    Wow. published an article by a registered lobbiest for the which is the political front of the /PKK. He was only referred to as a former political prisoner and human rights activist. Youā€™d think his affiliation would be important for readers to know.

    I sympathize entirely with the emotions driving this, but the *historical* claims made here about U.S. policy are horribly sectarian & inaccurate.ā€¦
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    Nov 5

    Ha! Instead of correcting the record, and thank you for it, the reporter blocks you. This story needs to be amended, if NYT news section has any integrity. The flaws are too obvious.

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    Nov 5

    This act of domestic terrorism, targeting the Jewish community, is indicative of our current climate. We are glad the FBI was able to thwart this plan and save lives - as hate, bigotry, Antisemitism, and Islamophobia continue to rise and become violent.

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    Nov 5

    Hereā€™s a clue to why Iraqā€™s protests have not spread to Sunni areas. In Anbar, majority Sunni, authorities have arrested people who used Facebook to express solidarity for protesters - they didnā€™t even take to the street. documents

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  35. Nov 4

    Ladies and gentlemen. I give you the worst human of the day. Ok second after the pedophile he cited.

    Russia Isnā€™t Getting the Recognition It Deserves on Syria - by "If there is to be peace in Syria, it will be largely due to the patient effortā€¦
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    Nov 4

    The Assad regime and Russia continue to kill civilians and try to murder rescue workers saving them in Idlib. 3 million vulnerable civilians live in this last opposition-held pocket.

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    When the attacks thunder down, the SCD find themselves secondary targets. Watch as one White Helmet's camera catches his moments of being caught in a double tap in Jisr al-Shughur in . 3 White Helmets and manyā€¦
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  37. Nov 3

    People of protesting against the return of the Assad regime.

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    Nov 2

    Iraqi protests are probably the most remarkable regional event in half a decade, with remarkable implications. But itā€™s astonishing how under-reported they have been in mainstream media. good articles but truly amazing how this isnā€™t covered play by play.

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  39. Nov 2

    Latest string of bombings against civilians in areas vacated by YPG.

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    A VBIED exploded in Tel Abyad, a town occupied in the latest Turkish invasion of Syria. Multiple VBIEDs exploded in recent days in the captured areas, at times killing civilians. YPG hasn't claimed responsibility, but is theā€¦
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