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  1. Pinned Tweet
    May 9

    The war in Syria is not over. It just disappeared from our TV screens.

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  2. 1 hour ago

    Град Маарат ан Нуман след поредната руска бомбардировка. Руснаците подкрепят офанзивата на сирийската армия, която причини разселването на десетки хиляди. Град с 70 000 души е почти празен.

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  3. 1 hour ago

    Updated map:

    Frontlines east of as of 13h (BG time), via info from
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  4. 1 hour ago

    The air strikes of Russia and Assad continue, while fighting on the ground is taking place. From the morning, a dozen airstrikes were carried out over towns and villages in Idlib province. We are following the situation at .

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  5. 1 hour ago

    After Assad's forces recently attacked a refugee camp in northern Syria, people are avoiding shelter in these areas. Organizations are calling for a humanitarian corridor, but so far without success. There are no basic products and especially medicines.

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  6. 1 hour ago

    Many families are sheltered in homes in other settlements, although a dozen villages are under fire at the moment. Tens of thousands are currently moving toward the Turkish border; all these people remain literally in the middle of the field, as there are no camps.

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  7. 1 hour ago

    Colleagues and friends in Syria with whom I spoke earlier today share an apocalyptic picture in northwestern Syria. Maarat an-Nouman, which had over 70,000 people, is empty at 90%. The surrounding villages are also emptied after their residents leave with the others.

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    17 hours ago

    « we didn’t leave, they forcibly displaced us » Maarat alNuman Dec22, 2019

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    3 hours ago

    Специалната селекция на Sofia MENAR за пътешественици – “Кервансарай” – започва на 14 януари

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  10. 14 hours ago

    Malhama have stopped their trainings and re-directed their activities to the front lines in Idlib. I recall that Malhama are well-trained (many of them ex-military from Central Asia, the Caucasus, and Eastern Europe), training groups in urban fighting, but small in numbers.

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  11. 19 hours ago

    In , NGOs are screaming for help. In , people were killed on the streets. In , crowds attack protesters. In , an illegitimate president swore in spite of public displeasure. Meanwhile, the international community supports authoritarian governments.

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  12. 19 hours ago

    The humanitarian situation in will soon be out of control. Tens of thousands are leaving their homes amid an offensive and airstrikes. Don't care which side is right and which isn't - but don't let civilians be killed under international scrutiny and silence.

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    19 hours ago

    EMERGENCY: Assad very close to Maarat al Nouman now. People started walking to escape, the poorest left behind. Airstrikes everywhere. 's field team will continue evacuations until end but we need funding to rent vans. Please help if you can:

    'The people left in Maarat Al-Numan have only their fellow Syrians and a few other supporters to save them from extermination.' Let us be these few supporters who will help saving the rest. …
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  14. 21 hours ago

    A fighter from Russian PMC Slavyanski Korpus (Slavonic Corps) posing with Assad's poster in 2013. The Slavonic Corps is the predecessor of the Wagner group. Slavonic Corps returned to Russia after ambushed by Jaish al Islam. Upon arriving at Vnukovo Airport they were detained.

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    Dec 21

    Yesterday I have written in front if my house we will back . But today Assad said no you will never back ,we will destroy everythig there and you will never back But we will and we will be free i

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  16. Dec 22

    Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias arrived in Benghazi where he will meet officials from the eastern government. Greece is doing this to the detriment of Turkey, but it is a mistake. Support for Haftar is causing even more chaos in the region.

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    Dec 20

    Today signed the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection into law despite the shameful votes of & AGAINST such an important and historic step toward bringing brutal to justice for his war crimes against all in my beloved .

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  18. Dec 21

    The Syrian army was very strong, say the defenders of the Assad regime. The same army that has relied on dozens of foreign militias and armies of two countries for 8 years to bring back 1/3 of the territory.

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    Dec 21

    Incredible protest in Istanbul today. Against China’s genocidal treatment of Uyghurs and other Muslims. The world is rising against evil.

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    Dec 21

    Families are under brutal attack in . In the most severe escalation in since the start of the emergency, 26 civilians, including children, have been killed over the course of two days. Please help us to support families fleeing bombs in Idlib >

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  21. Dec 21

    We in follow the situation in Mexico for years, and I can say that this podcast is recommended

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    New podcast episode out now: We speak to about the militarisation of the new drug cartels in . Big deep dive.…
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  22. Dec 21

    The publicity that Assad has given to his talks with the Chinese is meant for Russian and American ears.

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  23. Dec 21

    China’s presence is only at the exploration stage, and traditionally China doesn’t invest in regions that are at war (not to mention arms deals).

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  24. Dec 21

    A new player has appeared on the Syrian economic scene. Assad told China’s Phoenix TV that he offered China six investment projects as part of its Belt and Road Initiative (even though Syria isn’t geographically on the Belt and Road map).

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  25. Dec 21

    After mediating oil trade with ISIS, Assad's Hussam Katerji apologizes for a defiant video recently posted.

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  26. Dec 21

    The US seems that have no problem with the selling oil from large oil fields in Eastern Syria to Bashar Assad`s regime because if they wanted, the US forces stationed near the fields could block this trade (which is also a major source of revenue for the Kurds).

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    Dec 21

    Prime Minister-designate Hassan Diab starts consultations for Cabinet formation. Diab -backed by Amal, Hezbollah, and Free Patriotic Movement- said he would form a gov't of independent technocrats within 6 weeks, despite the first 2 key backers not endorsing this.

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  28. Dec 20

    Russian army food can be used as a weapon 🤔

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  29. Dec 20

    The regime has been preparing for years for a possible rebellion. In 2010, in Damascus, I saw hacking groups later called the Syrian Electronic Army. These groups have been organized for a long time and track sites and positions on the internet. They knew a quake was coming.

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  30. Dec 20

    Years ago, I was called to the Syrian Embassy in Sofia to explain why I was defending the opposition (until 2011 I was in the Baath student union). ”The people you defend don't have a chance. Think before it's too late.” They prepared for years. This conversation was in 2013.

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  31. Dec 20

    Gangs run by Bashar Talal al-Assad and Hafez Munzer al-Assad are under pressure to give up their heavy weapons and submit to Russian authority.

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  32. Dec 20

    Nandbox start purging ISIS channels.

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    Dec 20

    Areas of control in

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  34. Dec 20

    That moment when Russian mercenaries shared ISIS video compilation of strikes with drones. And they shared it with respect.

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    Dec 20

    Mass exodus of civilians away from the frontlines of Idlib, as brutal regime assault continues; but many have neither the means nor the will to flee.

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  36. Dec 20

    Тирминал 1 е като автогара във второразряден съветски град, но пък вие правите декори с носии и ракия 👌

    Sofia Airport passengers could touch the Bulgarian traditional culture in the newly opened commercial space with typical folklore style. …
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  37. Dec 20

    Докато международните медии - включително в съседни държави - съобщават за офанзивата на Асад в Идлиб, нашите медии като бТВ, не казват и дума. Вероятно фактът, че пратиха екип в Сирия с руска подкрепа, обяснява някои неща.

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  38. Dec 20

    India’s Supreme Court ruled that a Hindu temple could be built at the site of a razed mosque in a historic verdict on a dispute that has roiled the country for decades.

  39. Dec 20

    As the Trump administration tries to maintain a friendly relationship with , a partnership analysts say the White House sees as a key bulwark against China, it has stayed fairly quiet on mounting concerns that Modi’s government is sidelining Muslims.

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    Dec 20

    Вечерта на 11 декември изтече и последният срок за формиране на правителство в Израел. Парламентът се саморазпусна, което означава, че Израел ще проведе парламентарни избори за безпрецедентен трети път в рамките на по-малко от година. Анализ:

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  41. Dec 20

    На 12-ти декември, екипът на беше представен на конференция, посветена на бъдещето на съдебната реформа в Украйна и ролята на Европа и САЩ в нея. Накратко от срещата:

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