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Washington Post Beirut bureau chief covering Syria, Lebanon, Iraq and beyond. RT=Gosh, hmm or huh. Favorites are my filing cabinet.

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    Iraqi & US officials tell us Iraq's military plans to take control of KRG borders by moving through Turkey, Iran

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  2. 10h

    Terrific read from on a small Iraqi town's struggle to revive after ISIS.

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    They're marching to commemorate Khaled Alwan who shot two Israeli soldiers in the Wimpy cafe in 1982 after Israeli troops occupied Beirut

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    The Syrian Social Nationalist Party (SSNP) marching in Beirut's Hamra St today

    20 replies . 90 retweets 76 likes
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    Sep 28

    The 2018 Nobel Peace Prize should be offered to the Saudi women activists who defied the driving ban and finally won. Retweet if agree.

    29 replies . 828 retweets 1,070 likes
  6. Sep 28

    "The focus which used to be like a laser beam on Daesh is now not 100% there:" US mil spox on Kurdistan independence

    2 replies . 5 retweets 6 likes
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    Sep 28
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    Al-Baghdadi puts the rise of the Islamic State in historical narrative beginning from when God expelled Adam from heavens to planet earth 🌏

    10 replies . 30 retweets 24 likes
  8. Sep 28

    A Lebanese court just sentenced the Islamist cleric Ahmed al-Asir to death for his role in 2013 clashes. Demonstrations in Sidon now.

    2 replies . 11 retweets 7 likes
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    Sep 28
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    The Parliament is requesting. Not the Gvt for now.

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    Sep 27
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    Less widely publicized but important: Baghdad replaces Kurdish employees at KR-Turkey border crossing with Arabs:

    3 replies . 15 retweets 7 likes
  11. Sep 27

    Read this thread for insight into the worrying extent of the hatred for Kurds stirred up among Iraq's Arabs by the independence referendum.

    1-Iraqi newspaper Al-Nahar published following photo on Sept26 in reference 2 repercussions awaiting aftr independence referendum
    5 replies . 31 retweets 29 likes
  12. Sep 27

    Baghdad is escalating against Kurdistan tonight. First, airlines have been told not to fly there. Now, consulates. Tough position for the US

    Iraq to close all diplomatic missions in Kurdish region
    10 replies . 186 retweets 89 likes
  13. Sep 27

    Great thread on a very likely outcome of Kurdish independence, even assuming it goes smoothly

    1. In the best case scenario, if it happens on their terms, Kurds gain independence but lose geostrategic relevance.
    3 replies . 44 retweets 39 likes
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    Sep 27

    Wow. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer calls on White House to back Independent State. 👇🏽

    62 replies . 705 retweets 970 likes
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    Sep 27

    Turkish Consulate in Erbil announces that flights from Turkey to Iraqi Kurdistan will be suspended by Friday

    7 replies . 174 retweets 90 likes
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    Sep 26

    Some amazing reporting inside the battle for Raqqa by + Lots of great material at this site:

    23 retweets 37 likes
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    Sep 27

    Just received warning my flight is cancelled after Iraq promised to close Kurds' airports.

    8 replies . 68 retweets 35 likes
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    Sep 26

    You want a statement here is one: "Saudi Arabia will never be the same again. The rain begins with a single drop" ❤️

    160 replies . 2,582 retweets 7,106 likes
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    Sep 26

    Very interesting read: interviews "Mazloum Kobane" (/"Şahin Cilo") on strategic future of SDF project.

    2 replies . 27 retweets 32 likes
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    Sep 26

    BREAKING: Women CAN DRIVE in Arabia Per Royal Decree

    صدور أمر سام باعتماد تطبيق أحكام نظام المرور ولائحته التنفيذية - بما فيها إصدار رخص القيادة - على الذكور والإناث على حد سواء.
    169 replies . 1,334 retweets 1,883 likes

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