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Charles Lister @Charles_Lister

Senior Fellow & Director of @MEI_Syria & @MEI_CTE programs at @MiddleEastInst. Sanctioned by Russia, PNG’d by Syria & Iran, & wanted by ISIS & AQ. mei.edu/profile/charle… Washington, DC Joined January 2012
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Charles Lister @Charles_Lister

3 hours ago

All protests attract a minority of troublemakers & #Gaza protests across U.S. campuses have been no different. But to label pro-Palestinian students uniformly as #Hamas is racism, pure & simple. That deserves calling out, not normalizing.

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Charles Lister @Charles_Lister

5 hours ago

According to @hrw, the #EU is considering declaring parts of #Syria as "safe" for returns -- potentially "as soon as this week." Nothing could be further from the truth, as the #Assad regime's crimes & predation remains as acute as ever & 99% of refugees refuse to return today.

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Charles Lister @Charles_Lister

6 hours ago

With the U.S., #Egypt & #Qatar all signaling that a new #Gaza deal may be in the works, #Netanyahu has done it again -- insisting that #Rafah will be attacked with or without a ceasefire. That gives #Hamas every reason/excuse to say no/play very hardball.

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Charles Lister @Charles_Lister

6 hours ago

#Iraq security forces engaged in heavy clashes with #ISIS militants in #Samarra today. Local reports suggest casualties -- on both sides & 4 suicide belts seized.

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Charles Lister @Charles_Lister

6 hours ago

"The State of al-Qa`ida Central" - This is a masterclass by @alleyesonjihad, laying out with facts & analysis what the current state of #AlQaeda is, both in central leadership & affiliates abroad. In short: weakened, but should not be written off. ctc.westpoint.edu/the-state-of-a…

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Charles Lister @Charles_Lister

7 hours ago

First #Daraa (see above) & now #Damascus & its rural areas -- the 2nd faction of the "Syrian Counterterrorism Service" has emerged, this one called the "Special Task Unit," dedicated to fighting #Assad, #Iran & #Hezbollah in/around #Syria's capital:

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Charles Lister @Charles_Lister

7 hours ago

"The West may have hoped to end the war on terrorism. But the terrorists are still at war." - This is good by @TheEconomist, the trajectory of jihadist activity right now is alarming -- but few are paying attention, or want to know. economist.com/international/…

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Charles Lister @Charles_Lister

7 hours ago

Invaluable work done here by the @dohainstitute -- building the Syrian Memory database, which will contain: - 900,000 videos - 50,000 documents - Profiles on 10,000 civilian/military/governing entities - Profiles on 6,000 individuals - 2,500hrs of oral testimony Launches May 6.

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أحمد أبازيد @abazeid89

7 hours ago

Invaluable work done here by the @dohainstitute -- building the Syrian Memory database, which will contain: - 900,000 videos - 50,000 documents - Profiles on 10,000 civilian/military/governing entities - Profiles on 6,000 individuals - 2,500hrs of oral testimony Launches May 6.

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Charles Lister @Charles_Lister

8 hours ago

"Freeze & Build" -- this was a policy paper I wrote 2yrs ago for @MiddleEastInst. Its explicit focus was on the need to end a failing "food baskets" aid strategy & move towards a strategic & sustainable approach aimed at building capacity & resiliency: mei.edu/publications/f…

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Charles Lister @Charles_Lister

8 hours ago

"Freeze & Build" -- this was a policy paper I wrote 2yrs ago for @MiddleEastInst. Its explicit focus was on the need to end a failing "food baskets" aid strategy & move towards a strategic & sustainable approach aimed at building capacity & resiliency: mei.edu/publications/f…

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Charles Lister @Charles_Lister

8 hours ago

"14yrs in, it's time to rethink how we support Syrians." @UKSyriaRep, on how assistance policies for #Syria need to focus more on "sustainable solutions" defined within early recovery, building capacity & improving livelihoods -- particularly for women. en.majalla.com/node/315781/op…

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Charles Lister @Charles_Lister

a day ago

Locals in #Suwayda say the clans began gathering today & mobilizing weapons to fend off any #Assad regime military attack or threats.

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Charles Lister @Charles_Lister

a day ago

Locals in #Suwayda say the clans began gathering today & mobilizing weapons to fend off any #Assad regime military attack or threats.

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Charles Lister @Charles_Lister

a day ago

Tensions are high in #Suwayda, as #Assad's regime deploys tanks & MRLs overnight. A Druze student, Danny Obaid, was recently detained by regime forces in #Latakia -- prompting Suwayda locals to kidnap regime Col. Mohammed Sulayman to force a trade. A bold challenge.

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Charles Lister @Charles_Lister

3 days ago

“The circumstances that bring us here… an openly declared war on a civilian population, bombed, tortured, starved… we will not forget & will not forgive.” The speaker here (an EU MP) has openly defended & covered for #Assad's 13yrs of even worse in #Syria. Revolting hypocrisy.

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Clare Daly @ClareDalyMEP

3 days ago

“The circumstances that bring us here… an openly declared war on a civilian population, bombed, tortured, starved… we will not forget & will not forgive.” The speaker here (an EU MP) has openly defended & covered for #Assad's 13yrs of even worse in #Syria. Revolting hypocrisy.

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Charles Lister @Charles_Lister

4 days ago

402 days ago, @Princeton student @Elizrael was kidnapped by Kataib #Hezbollah in #Iraq. On the 400 day anniversary, some fellow students chose to fly the #Hezbollah flag in 'solidarity' with #Gaza -- what utterly ignorant idiots.

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Myles McKnight @MylesJMcKnight

5 days ago

402 days ago, @Princeton student @Elizrael was kidnapped by Kataib #Hezbollah in #Iraq. On the 400 day anniversary, some fellow students chose to fly the #Hezbollah flag in 'solidarity' with #Gaza -- what utterly ignorant idiots.

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Charles Lister @Charles_Lister

5 days ago

#Canada refused to repatriate its last remaining woman held in al-Hol in NE #Syria as it lacked evidence to prosecute or control her upon return. She's since been released & her whereabouts are unknown. 11 Canadian men & 10 dual national children remain: globalnews.ca/news/10445059/…

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Charles Lister @Charles_Lister

5 days ago

NEW -- the @StateDept's Arabic Spokesperson just resigned in protest against the #Biden admin's approach to #Gaza. Hala Rharrit (state.gov/biographies/ha…) had been an FSO for 18yrs. english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-ea…

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Charles Lister @Charles_Lister

5 days ago

In its first post for 5 days, #Iran's "Islamic Resistance of #Iraq" released an image of cruise missiles & drones targeting #Israel, warning: - "The horror is not yet over, there's more to come..."

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