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Research focuses on Syria and terrorism | History digressions, particularly on the Soviet Union | Likes are just bookmarks. RTs = ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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  1. Pinned Tweet
    18 Dec 2018

    The waged an undeclared war against through terrorists and rejectionist states. Since the end of the Cold War, Russia has retained alliances with such actors, notably , and sees Israel as an extension of America, the "Main Adversary".

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    12 hours ago

    Navy Times has learned that the 20th Chief of Naval Operations, Adm. James L. Holloway III, died two days ago in Alexandria, Virginia, at 97. A combat veteran from World War II, Korea and Vietnam, he replaced CNO Elmo Zumwalt.

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  3. 7 hours ago

    Kobili Traoré, who murdered primary school teacher Sarah Halimi, an Orthodox Jew, in her home in April 2017, has been released on grounds that he suffered a psychotic episode from smoking cannabis and as such was not responsible for his actions.

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  4. 7 hours ago

    denies plans to ban in its entirety; efforts to do this at the level continue to be blocked by , which has insisted on a distinction between "political" and "military" wings since the deal with in the 1980s.

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    14 hours ago

    My Latest How are make historic culture changing of the country's long-held prejudices about women, southerners, provincial ne'er do wells and Internet-obsessed teenagers, & how it fight against local racism

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    14 hours ago

    During a funeral of a former rebel leader, assassinated on Wednesday, hundreds of people in Tafas, Daraa province went out with a mass demonstration demanding the overthrow of the Assad regime and the expulsion of Iranian militias from the area.

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  7. Retweeted
    Nov 26

    2340 days since my own father has been forcibly disappeared by the regime due to his activism against this dictatorship. 2340 days and we don’t even know if he’s alive or dead. 2340 days in the darkness. Will never forget.

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    Sep 8

    Trump is only announcing this because he's upset Khalilzad will get credit for this "deal" that by right should be his, the master negotiator's, personally. So he pulls this stunt to take control of the talks.

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  9. Retweeted
    11 hours ago

    Trump uses surprise trip to Afghanistan to promote new peace talks

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  10. Retweeted
    8 hours ago

    "No dialogue with a government of murderers"

    رُفعت الأقلام و جَفت الصُحف
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    13 hours ago

    He defected from the regime civil defence to join a cause he knew was just and became a White Helmet. He was a man of high morals and loved by all. He fought the good fight until his last breath. This is Nour's story.

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    18 hours ago

    A must-read report by on the activities of the Syrian Mukhabarat against Syrian refugees in . “the regime’s policy of spying on old immigrants and recent refugees with the help of other refugees, [similarly] increases their fears”

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    18 hours ago

    this morning 1 $ was 788 SYP now it's 800 SYP

    Worth to mention that 1 US dollar reached 750 SYP today in
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    15 hours ago

    “He defied ISIS, laughed at Al Qaeda and openly mocked President Assad’s regime. His weapons were humour and wonderfully bizarre but inspiring radio station called Fresh FM”. A moving tribute to Raed Fares by

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  15. 10 hours ago

    Happy Thanksgiving.

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    14 hours ago

    And all this time people were looking at Trump to find out whether he is a Russian asset...

    Macron says allies' common enemy is not Russia nor China, but terrorism.
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    16 hours ago

    You’re a joke, . The “respectability” of all that diplomacy & dialogue & responsibility & peace...you’re nothing but an enabler of war & repression. How do you face yourself in mirror? With self-righteousness, no doubt. Disgusts us to watch you.

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    . on 🇱🇧 Lebanon, 🇮🇷 Iran and 🇮🇶 Iraq ‘We have condemned any act of violence and asked for freedom of expression and prompt investigations (...) The 🇪🇺 EU will continue to support dialogue, accompany…
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    16 hours ago

    Chow, Country, Corps: We’re thankful no matter where we are. Happy Turkey Day, Marines.

    Thanksgiving 2019
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    17 hours ago

    Nothing says 'defending christians' like robbing them blind and championing an Islamist militia.

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    Minister Gebran Bassil speaking at the was critical of for blocking roads. Why didn't he mention meeting the demands of the people or the violence of Hezbollah thugs?
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    18 hours ago

    I don't think the service economy in most major German cities could survive a real crackdown on foreign militant and organized crime groups

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    19 hours ago

    The State of Israel v. Benjamin Netanyahu | A deep-dive into the 63-page indictment

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    19 hours ago

    -Toll up to 15 dead, 150+ wounded in Nasiriyah -Governor demands military commander assigned to city be removed, blames him for crackdown -Sit-ins persisting against all odds in Kut, Hillah, Amarah

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    19 hours ago

    Germany to outlaw Hezbollah next week — report

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  24. Retweeted
    Nov 26

    Today I found out the most fucking insane thing and that's George Clooney did all those Nespresso ads so he could spend millions of dollars keeping his own private satellite in orbit over Sudan for years to keep track of war crimes being committed by the Sudanese government

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  25. Retweeted
    Nov 27

    ., whose exposed Russian mercenaries in Syria & elsewhere, has been attacked in Moscow. An unknown passerby suddenly punched & threw green ink on him. This comes after he publicised footage of men waiting outside his home.

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  26. Nov 27

    Samantha Power's memoir, summarised ... ... I kid. It turns out she doesn't even understand after it was all over, or at least affects not to, lest she have to admit abetting genocide.

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  27. Nov 27

    had shown his hand with , and allies have taken the message: is looking to settle on terms with , first in and then directly. The has already moved to accommodate Tehran.

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    Nov 27

    The first photograph of the White House, 1846.

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  29. Nov 27

    "[The ] kept me mainly in solitary confinement and fed me a cocktail of drugs that I then became dependent on. ... It took the British government two foreign secretaries ... and immense media pressure to get me out of detention."

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  30. Nov 27

    is holding out signing-off on a plan for the security of Poland and the Baltics until recognises the as synonymous with the and therefore a terrorist organisation.

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  31. Nov 27

    Unhelpful for to give a platform: this sinister Islamist cult helped bring the Islamic Republic to power in (aided by PLO terrorists, Col. Qaddafi, and the Soviet Union). In office, MEK would be at least as bad as the mullahs.

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    Nov 27

    YouGov / Times MRP Con 359 (+42) Lab 211 (-51) Lib Dem 13 (+1) SNP 43 (+8) Plaid 4 (-) Green 1 (-) Speaker 1 (-)

    367 replies 306 retweets 581 likes
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    Nov 27

    Elliot Abrams, Special Representative for Venezuela, says 'Maximum Pressure' is the only US policy towards the Maduro regime. Because it's working so well elsewhere, we definitely don't need a Plan B.

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    Nov 26

    Quite breathtaking to watch Corbyn evade question, "Is it anti-Semitic to say that Rothschild Zionists run world governments?" Would seem an easy, "Duh," but to Corbyn - it's complicated.

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    Nov 27

    A prison breakout attempt is happening at this moment in Faisaliyya detention camp. The prison is full of ISIS fighters.

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    Nov 27

    Iraqi protests gradually becoming a direct confrontation between Iraqi youth and what's perceived as Iranian influences in the country (IRGC,Suleimani,diplomatic missions). The sacking of the Iranian embassy in Najaf is the latest manifestation

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    Nov 27

    My phone has been banned from , congrats ! Guess no more . Hope everyone is happy.

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  38. Nov 27

    Now we wait for the Serious Analysts to tell us that destroying Syria's cities and massacring her people is fine because the Syrian "government" invited Moscow to do so, while received no such invitation and is therefore very naughty indeed.

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    Holding up UN Charter Ambassador Anatoly says: Not only do we not support Israel’s public strikes in Syria, we condemn it — Watch more here:
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    Nov 27

    Conditions in Atma camp, due to recent heavy rain.

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    Nov 27

    Pictures of leader Hassan Nasrallah throughout the years here - supporters are tweeting about him tonight ahead of his birthday tomorrow, with the hashtag "A message to the Sayyed on his birthday."

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    بكتير مواقف بتصيبنا حالة من العجز اللغوي…
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    Nov 27

    S. : past 12hrs in province: - fighter shot dead in center of Muzayrib (1-2) - former Rebel cmdr who joined Military Security killed by IED in his car in Tafas (3) - head of Air Force Intelligence in Busra Harir killed - IED vs checkpoint near Tafas (one WIA).

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