Sam Heller

@AbuJamajem

Studied Arabic for years so I could make angry Syria jokes on Twitter. Jamajem means skulls, FYI. Contact info:

Joined September 2011

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  1. Yezid Sayigh on how Russia has positioned itself for a flexible, continuing role in a "suspended conflict" in Syria:

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    Rebels in south retake Sahm al-Jowlan & Adwan from Shuhada' al-Yarmouk(LSY) Tasil remains only net gain for LSY now

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    Key difference now is a new and better rebel operations room.

  4. At the time, rebels were stretched thin fighting ISIS, the SDF and the regime. Now that they can zero in on ISIS, they're marching east.

  5. As north Aleppo rebels take al-Ra'i, see my December article on their push against ISIS along the Turkish border:

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  8. Al-Dorar: Rebel push for al-Ra'i part of a race against regime and YPG to snap up east Aleppo. cc: @arisroussinos

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  10. Alternate headline: "Egypt's Presidential Slush Fund Working as Planned." | on Tahya Masr: via

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    Sam researches and writes faster on Syria than I can read and process. And it is good, granular stuff so follow him!

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    "It's either us or them" and I spoke w/Syrian rebels in the South fighting Islamic State-linked groups

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    Nusra piggy-backing, great read Separating Nusra Front From Syria’s Rebels Is Easier Said Than Done

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    مقال ل Vice News حول المعارك في ريف الغربي Rebels Ignored the Islamic State in South Syria

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  16. A note: and I drew heavily from 's work on ISIS in the south, all of which is worth reading.

  17. . on how the Syrian state's iffy financial solvency threatens the regime's coherence and survival:

  18. Ha ha ha, REO Speedwagon had an album called "You can Tune a piano, but you can't Tuna fish." GTFO, REO Speedwagon.

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