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Syrian Expert (Conflict Research, Media, and Humanitarian Development). CEO of @DeirEzzor24 MPP @Princeton, @PrincetonSPIA alum
Dec 18, 2023 5 tweets 1 min read
Thread 🧵 :

Cells affiliated with Iran-backed militias have become significantly active in areas where U.S. forces are present east of the Euphrates in eastern Syria. The disaster is that a large portion of these cells uses the name "Tribal Fighters." What’s happening now has become clearer to the residents of the region in recent weeks. However, today, Iran is taking advantage of the Israel-Hamas conflict to execute its agendas against U.S. forces, whether in Syria or Iraq
Mar 12, 2022 7 tweets 2 min read
Important thread from the Mufti in Ukraine.

The Mufti of Muslims in Ukraine addresses the Syrians:

Do not come to our land to kill us The Mufti of the Religious Administration of Muslims in Ukraine, Sheikh Saeed Ismailyov, delivered a message through a video recording circulated by Ukrainian pages on Friday, after Assad loyalists expressed their willingness to fight for Russia.
Jan 13, 2021 4 tweets 1 min read
#EXCLUSIVE :
The areas the air strikes just targeted in Deir Ezzor:

🔴- Al-Bukamal:

Al-Thalath area (IRGC)
Beer Hammar (IRGC and 47th Regiment), from which oil tanker lorries move to al-Imam base
Al-Seiba area (IRGC)
Hamdan Airport Road (Zainabiyon)
.. Al-Hajjana Street, vehicles park (Zainabiyon)
The area near al-Bukamal border gate, about 3 km from it (Iraqi Shiite Hashd)
The vicinity of Aysha Hospital (Hizbollah)
..
Jan 12, 2021 9 tweets 3 min read
#Breaking:
1:
Violent successive explosions were heard from the side of al-Talai'e and al-Panorama in Deir Ezzor city, which is under Assad's control. These areas are full of Fatimiyeon militias. 2:

The explosions were caused by airstrikes as aircraft were heard clearly. An exclusive source confirmed that Aiyash warehouses are the main target, as they include Iranian militias.
Jan 11, 2021 4 tweets 1 min read
● - Tribes dignitaries aren't safe.
● - Civil Council members aren't safe.
● - Local NGOs aren't safe.
● - Innocent civilians aren't safe.

● - Daesh is penetrating security.
● - Iran's cells are penetrating security.
● - Assad's cells are penetrating security.
.. ● - Smugglers and gangs are penetrating security.

- The security mockery continues, so what security are you talking about?!
Oct 28, 2020 7 tweets 2 min read
Thread and please watch the video:

1️⃣
Dialogue sessions between the Autonomous Administration and Arabs started in Deir Ezzor to prepare for a national conference for people of the al-Jazeera and the Euphrates areas. 2️⃣ :
Amena Omar who is the joint head of the Syrian Democratic Council attended the sessions. Deir Ezzor’ people’s response was so clear regarding most of the points that Omar tried to address, including the Assad regime and Russia.
Oct 7, 2020 16 tweets 3 min read
The fragile security situation in the eastern Deir Ezzor countryside and the scandalous farce
A clear and explicit question.. Have the Kurdish leaders, the decision-making authority in the region, had a serious intention to establish security and stability in Deir Ezzor for two years until now?
Oct 5, 2020 14 tweets 2 min read
Thread :

Let's agree on one important thing which is:
al-Hol camp which houses civilians is not the same camp that includes Daesh families. There is a section dedicated to Daesh families and a section for the civilians who fled hostility and Daesh, Since the fighting against Daesh began in Deir Ezzor, tens of thousands of civilians were forced to flee their homes and cities due to heavy fighting in the west and east of the Euphrates. Most civilians fled to the areas controlled by the international coalition and the SDF.
Oct 27, 2019 7 tweets 3 min read
The position of Deir Ezzor's people regarding al-Baghdadi's death:

First, let us agree that the blood of those killed by #Daesh has not been wasted, regardless of the circumstances and who killed al-#Baghdadi, people have been satisfied, especially in #Syria. In my hometown in the eastern #DeirEzzor countryside, Daesh killed more than 270 people during the fighting between the people of Deir Ezzor and #Daesh in 2013.
Oct 10, 2019 17 tweets 8 min read
Many important files came all in one tweet.. please have patience and read to the end:

The most important:

Saudi file in Syria:

The recent visit of the Saudi Minister al-Sabahan to Syria was supposed to make a significant change to the Syrian reality, especially regarding the reconstruction file, but until the Turkish invasion, nothing happened.

especially in #DeirEzzor in June 2019, everything was changed and KSA decided, because of its war against the Houthis, not to engage in new experiences,
Oct 10, 2019 8 tweets 4 min read
I repeat it once again as repetition can be useful:

Opposing the Turkish invasion for several reasons:
The opposition, which is fighting alongside Turkey, left the Assad regime and Iran, and turned to carry out the agenda of some countries under the name of fighting YPG, PKK etc This matter is between Turkey and these factions, and must not be at the expense of civilians in Syria, especially in our regions.
Oct 9, 2019 5 tweets 2 min read
Read to the end, please:

- "The Kurds will hand over our areas to the Syrian regime" a message that was circulated by Turkey, but it has been proved to Syrians that Turkey is the one who has been contributing to the handover of the territories to the Assad regime, not "the SDF" ,, whether by failing to maintain its "understandings" with #Russia or because of its acceptance of the repeated campaigns.

-The Syrian who wants #Turkey to expel the #SDF from the eastern regions should have second thoughts.
Jul 27, 2019 6 tweets 4 min read
Qasem Soleimani's recent visit to Al-#Bukamal city and his inspection of the Iranian militias carries several messages, mainly: - To reaffirm the promises he made to the elements and leaders of the Iranian militias when he visited #DeirEzzor in 2017-2018 during fighting against #Daesh, where he still repeatedly gives those promises of victory and the achieving of the goals set by the #Iranians.
Jun 15, 2019 21 tweets 6 min read
For years till now, the Americans have not realized the extent of the mistakes they have repeatedly made with regard to the tribes file particularly in #DeirEzzor. Since the #SDF started their battles against Daesh in #DeirEzzor, they have begun forming a lobby of tribal figures in Deir Ezzor to be under their wing, but unfortunately these tribal figures,