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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. 3 hours ago

    Scary stuff from , whose investigation finds that 's regime is intensifying efforts to track down opponents in , using intelligence assets & networks of informants. ’-security-apparatus-in-the-eu/#.Xd_Bn9416TY.twitter

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    Nov 22

    انعكست لامبالاة الرئيس الأميركي في سوريا إلى اهتمام متجدد من واقع الوسيلة الوحيدة التي ربما أثارت غريزة رجل الأعمال بداخله؛ وجود موارد للنفط والغاز الطبيعي في شرق . - شارلز ليستر

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  4. 3 hours ago

    The identifies as the "," but at its core, it is a wholesale proxy of . The is not a 30,000-man force of fighters trained in earlier years by the - far from it. See this thread, which explains this issue clearly.

    This is exemplary by - saying far more eloquently what I tried arguing weeks ago. The -backed is primarily made up of…
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  5. 3 hours ago

    This is exemplary by - saying far more eloquently what I tried arguing weeks ago. The -backed is primarily made up of recent, young, poor & angry recruits motivated by non-revolutionary goals, few of whom have fought before.

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  6. 3 hours ago

    . is a member of 's Constitutional Committee - she wrote this great piece on the initiative, for . She argues that the world must push forward parallel "baskets" alongside the CC, to sustain pressure on conflict roots.

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  7. 3 hours ago

    Glad to include your great chapter ! To those interested in the & , the book is available here:

    Good morning! It turns out my paper on the Afghan Fatemiyoun Division made it into a book. Thanks to and !
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  8. 3 hours ago

    Kudos, yet again, to & co., for their investigative work.

    Yet more extraordinary work by - cockpit recordings *prove* jets launching precision strikes on civilian targets in 's .…
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  9. 3 hours ago

    Yet more extraordinary work by - cockpit recordings *prove* jets launching precision strikes on civilian targets in 's . "Sent candy," one pilot says, after killing ~40 civilians in 4 successive strikes.

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  10. 3 hours ago

    My book, "The Syrian Jihad", has been included in a newly-released list of the top 100 books on the . Plenty of other great books in the list - check it out here:

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  11. 4 hours ago

    What's also interesting here is the (1) presence & clear (2) involvement of Princess Anne in this discussion, ridiculing . Anne also failed to join the Royal Family's reception line for .

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    If you ever wondered what world leaders chat about in private, well here at NATO they’re gossiping about .…
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  12. 4 hours ago

    What a bizarre story -- it might be entertaining, but this was a fringe effort (read: dream) pushed by someone with little/no influence over *actual* policy. Not sure it's worth such lengthy attention - unless some of those informing the author had an agenda in doing so?

    EXCLUSIVE: U.S. troops are guarding oilfields in , but U.S. sanctions are preventing anyone from touching the oil. When a group of well-connected figures tried to fix it...they found themselves in a bizarre adventure. …
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    Nov 23

    انعكست لامبالاة الرئيس الأميركي في سوريا إلى اهتمام متجدد من واقع الوسيلة الوحيدة التي ربما أثارت غريزة رجل الأعمال بداخله؛ وجود موارد للنفط والغاز الطبيعي في شرق سوريا - شارلز ليستر

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    Nov 23

    بقاء أميركا في سوريا مهم لدورها في المنطقة ---------- مقال تشارلز ليستر Charles Lister

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  15. Nov 23

    Here's my latest article (below in Ar., here in Eng.) in , laying out an argument for why staying in is a good thing, and how it might work -- with allied support.

    مقالتي الجديدة في : - بقاء في مهم لدورها في المنطقة …
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  16. Nov 23

    مقالتي الجديدة في : - بقاء في مهم لدورها في المنطقة

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    Nov 20

    Return to the northeast: Syrian Army deployments against forces | tracks army deployments and offers insightful analysis in his latest article.

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    Nov 21

    ’s military police face their toughest challenge yet in north | writes "it seems very likely that has finally bitten off more than it can chew in its ceasefire-keeping operations."

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    Nov 19

    Important report about eastern Ghouta, 18 months after its re-captured by Assad regime forces. The police state is back with a vengeance, but not public services by

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    Nov 21

    Thank you panelists , , & moderator for a fascinating conversation this afternoon about the role of in 's future! Watch the full panel here:

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  21. Nov 22

    This looks to be an excellent new exhibition - featuring Art from , & . RSVP to the opening below & check out the ’s art gallery!

    NEW EXHIBITION - Come to the opening of "Speaking Across Mountains: Kurdish Artists in Dialogue" on 12/6 at the ! It features 9 from , & and offers a rare chance to connec…
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  22. Nov 22

    's Amb to the just said "we have no trust whatsoever with this information," when referring to Wednesday's double ballistic missile attack on the Qah IDP camp. He says most of such attacks are "fake."

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  23. Nov 22

    : Amb. Jeffrey adds that the U.S. believes that a "strategic ballistic missile" was launched "on purpose" by pro- forces into the Qah IDP camp in on Wednesday, in close proximity to a maternity hospital. More on that, here:

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  24. Nov 22

    U.S. Envoy Jeffrey says the launch of the 's Constitutional Committee is a good step, but a long way from meaningful movement on political change in , as per 2254. No political process & no ceasefire (escalation in NE & NW).

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  25. Nov 22

    Good to hear Sabah al-Hallak testifying to the UN Security Council today on the humanitarian crisis in - in particular (1) the regime's repeated targeting of medical facilities & (2) the repressive effects on 's women.

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  26. Nov 22

    . is excited to be welcoming two new non-resident Senior Fellows to its ranks! - Michael 'Mick' Mulroy, former DASD for & retired CIA paramilitary ops officer. - Eric Oehlerich, a retired 20+ year U.S. Navy SEAL & CO of DEVGRU-Squadron 2. Welcome!

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  27. Nov 22

    3 women & a child were killed today, when a armored vehicle plowed into & "demolished" a civilian vehicle outside in northern . The vehicle never stopped to help. Hard not to see 's role in the north beginning to resemble a "quagmire."

    +++Death toll increased to 4 killed, three womens and a child, lost their lives as a result of a collision between a Russian armored vehicle and a civilian car in the village "Al-Hudhud", northern countryside of Manbij.
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  28. Nov 22

    مبروك !

    تخريج الدورة الثانية في مجال العمل الدبلوماسي لحملة الشهادات الجامعية
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    "On a recent trip to my native I looked on its ongoing, unprecedented protests with both wonder and worry..." - Glad to see being published by !

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    Nov 21

    Great three Syrian women discussing the role of Syrian women in Syria's future, tune in

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    Nov 21

    Feeling inspired after hearing from these Syrian women leaders at ’s event on the role of women in Syria’s future

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  32. Nov 22

    One note here - as has been said by others already, the 's grasp over the scale of violence (& death) in NE appears to be widely off-the-mark.

    Contrary to 's claims, there's no ceasefire in NE . reports from Tel Tamr, where …
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  33. Nov 22

    Contrary to 's claims, there's no ceasefire in NE . reports from Tel Tamr, where & its proxies continue to push forward, fueling fears of further ethnically-charged violence. One hospital has seen 144 deaths alone.

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  34. Nov 22

    It took too long to happen, but this is a good & honorable [hopefully 1st] step by & . Children should not be punished for their parents' crimes.

    I am relieved a number of orphaned children have arrived home safely from Syria. We assess each case carefully, and facilitated their return to UK, because it was the right thing to do. Now they must be allowed the privacy and given the support to return to a normal life.
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    Nov 21

    After years under siege, the people remaining in post-siege Eastern Ghouta are now being subjected to harassment, extortion, threats, and arbitrary arrests at a network of at least 88 regime checkpoints. via

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  36. Nov 22

    What's unfortunate about a lot of the response is the hypocrisy. Many have said 's hostility justifies FBR's military actions. BUT these very same people label the volunteer, civilian White Helmets as or a 'jihadist front.' You can't have it both ways.

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  37. Nov 22

    This article has sparked quite a response. But as I've written, it draws no conclusions - it asks [legitimate] questions. Have FBR heroically saved many lives? No doubt about it. Are they permitted to carry weapons? Yes. BUT, the nature of their armed actions is controversial.

    The "Free Burma Rangers" have become known as a humanitarian NGO in NE . But they've been filmed engaging in fighting alongsid…
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  38. Nov 21

    It's confirmed now that *2* tactical ballistic missiles carrying cluster munitions were fired by pro- forces into the al-Qah IDP camp in . One missile hit 25m from a hospital "de-conflicted" w. the & . 16 civilians (7 kids) killed & 63 wounded.

    Today is . Several young children were killed this evening, when an regime OTR-21 Tochka ballistic missile carryi…
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  39. Nov 21

    " has finally bitten off more than it can chew in its ceasefire-keeping operations." For , says that despite increasing their numbers, 's military police have struggled to keep the peace in NE :

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  40. Nov 21

    This article by , & is an exemplary example of OSINT research. No clear conclusion is drawn, but big & important questions are asked. If you're interested in &/or humanitarianism, you should give it a read:

    The "Free Burma Rangers" have become known as a humanitarian NGO in NE . But they've been filmed engaging in fighting alongsid…
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    The "Free Burma Rangers" have become known as a humanitarian NGO in NE . But they've been filmed engaging in fighting alongside the , carrying rifles & ammunition & driving vehicles w. gun-ports. The blurry line btw activism & humanitarianism:

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