Reports that Ahmad al-Shar’a is supposedly giving a major speech tonight and officially dissolving HTS. Would be a positive step for the transition. Hopefully, he also provides more details on the national dialogue and what actually happens after March 1.

We have tracked 19 Iraqi repatriation operations since 2021 with 11,703 people repatriated from Al-Hol, Syria to Jedda-1 in Iraq. As estimated 16,000 Iraqis remain in Al-Hol. Rudaw: "Iraq has repatriated over 11,500 nationals from al-Hol: Official" rudaw.net/english/middle…

UN: "UN and Iraq Launch ONE UN Plan to Support the Return, Rehabilitation, and Reintegration of Iraqis from Al-Hol Camp" reliefweb.int/report/iraq/un…

Five years in the making, based on dozens of travel to Idlib under HTS control, multiple interviews with Ahmad al-Sharaa, his closest associates, other factions, ministers, dissidents, opponents, civil society, diplomats, and more hurstpublishers.com/book/transform…

In August, I revealed former British FCDO official, Mark Smith, resigned over the govt's refusal to halt arms sales to Israel. Today in the Guardian he claims senior officials illegally skewed legal assessments of human rights abuses & acuses ministers of complicity in war crimes

« Dans tous ces domaines de gouvernance de l’EI, la stratification des femmes par le groupe faisait partie intégrante du fonctionnement de son projet de « califat ». » Retrouvez l'analyse de Gina Vale (Gina Vale), maître de conférences en criminologie au département de

« La femme civile locale de l’EI était la victime typique, l’exemple de la « mauvaise femme » à punir, l’« Autre » femme à conquérir, la propriété à échanger et le vaisseau par lequel le groupe transnational s’étendait. » Retrouvez l'analyse de Gina Vale (Gina Vale), maître de

« Après la libération, l’hyper-visibilité des partisanes étrangères du groupe continue d’éclipser les voix et les préoccupations des femmes irakiennes, syriennes et kurdes sur place. » Retrouvez l'analyse de Gina Vale (Gina Vale), maître de conférences en criminologie au

Due to be sentenced today - Farishta Jami convicted of 2 counts of preparing acts of #terrorism for planned travel for herself and children to join #IslamicState KP in #Afghanistan. Interestingly, she had researched weaponry incl. (dis/)assembly of AK47 counterterrorism.police.uk/warwickshire-w…

🚨Call for Chapters Alert 🚨 Luke Hubbard Dr Lisa Sugiura and I are Seeking Contributions for an Edited Collection Focused on Researching Hate/Extremism/Terrorism. Further Details can be Found Below 👇👇Closing date for submissions is Friday 28th March! #ReTweet #Ethics

📢 New update to my & Hannah Rose's Childhood Innocence Project: 4 new cases incl. second girl + #Southport attacker. Total 55 #children convicted of #terrorism offences in England & Wales since 2016. Live data + case stats accessible via @ICSRCentre 👇 icsr.info/wp-content/upl…

1/7 In an essay for Hedayah's special edited volume, Chelsea Daymon and I examine pro-Daesh fundraising campaigns and the narratives these online sources employ to elicit donations on Telegram and TechHaven.

4/7 Also see the following reports by Gina Vale, Aaron Y. Zelin, Vera Mironova, and Devorah Margolin & Camille Jablonski. icct.nl/sites/default/… washingtoninstitute.org/sites/default/… lawfaremedia.org/article/crowdf… washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysi…

Two years have passed since the #Taliban takeover of #Afghanistan. In this analysis, Gina Vale, Devorah Margolin & Farkhondeh Akbari explore three case studies - #IS, H4m4s & the Taliban - to provide a picture of each of the groups’ stances on #women. ➡️ buff.ly/41guEKh

How did the #IS use #gendered oppression to secure power? Gina Vale’s analysis dives into how IS #governance divided local #women, stratifying rights and roles to serve their #ideology. Read more ➡️ buff.ly/o37bBcX

🧵 What happened in #Syria was tragic on all levels: Assad regime remnants ambushed a security force unit in the coastal areas, killing 13-15 members. The state sent reinforcements to respond, while religious figures mobilized supporters, fueling sectarian tensions. 1/6

Syria's Alawites are not 'remnants' of the Assad regime. Having worked and engaged with representatives of this community for more than 10 years, I am quite sure that, for the exception of a tiny minority, Alawites do not wish the return of the Assads. 1/4

Exclusive: The government is cutting all funding from the Islamophobia reporting service Tell Mama, leaving it facing closure weeks after revealing a record number of anti-Muslim hate incidents in Britain theguardian.com/news/2025/mar/…

Hopefully, they actually follow through on this: Ministry of Defense: "We confirm that the MoD had previously formed an emergency committee to monitor violations and refer those who violated the command’s instructions during the recent military and security operation to the

Cannot wait to read this!! Huuuuuge congratulations Alexandra Phelan on your new book - a must-read for anyone interested in insurgent #governance, rebel #legitimation, and FARC in #Colombia 📘🥳🙌