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Islamic State infographic of its claimed attacks over the past Hijri year in the new al-Naba issue

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Battling to survive, Hamas faces defiant clans and doubts over Iran reuters.com/world/middle-e…

"Yazidi young man rescued 11 years after ISIS captivity" - 'As of now, nearly 2,600 Yazidis remain missing, according to the Office of Rescuing Abducted Yazidis' rudaw.net/english/middle…

Redefining and Strengthening the U.S.-Iraq Relationship Through Energy and Security ⁦Noam Raydan⁩ ⁦Devorah Margolin⁩ ⁦Washington Institute⁩ washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysi…

New piece with Noam Raydan for Washington Institute "Redefining and Strengthening the U.S.-Iraq Relationship Through Energy and Security" We argue Iraq’s significant security and economic challenges are occurring at a time when Baghdad seeks to disentangle itself from the mission of

Thread In our latest work, Devorah Margolin & I look into how the US-Iraq relationship can be refined and strengthened via security and energy. This Washington Institute piece couldn't be more timely following the recent regional conflict. 1/4  washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysi… #Iraq #OOTT

"Israel’s strikes on Iran’s domestic gas production make it more pressing for Iraq to expand energy cooperation with the United States and explore untapped economic opportunities in its gas sector," write Devorah Margolin and Noam Raydan. washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysi…

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1/ The relatively new and shadowy jihadist group Saraya Ansar al-Sunnah has claimed responsibility for starting fires in Syria's north-western Latakia province that authorities have spent days trying to contain

“Deal reached for twice-monthly return of Iraqi families from al-Hol camp” shafaq.com/en/Security/De…

Revoking the Foreign Terrorist Organization Designation of Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham - United States Department of State state.gov/releases/offic…

"SDF leader, Syria’s al-Sharaa meet in presence of US envoy" english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-ea…

Tune in on Thursday at 3pm ET for a conversation with Rime Allaf Ehud Yaari Aaron Y. Zelin Andrew J. Tabler on the prospects of cooperation between Israel and the new Syrian government. Devorah Margolin will moderate. #TWIPolicyForum washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysi…

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Delisting Hayat Tahrir al-Sham: Implications for U.S. Counterterrorism and Syria Policy washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysi…

AP: "Syria’s government and Kurds still at odds over merging forces after latest talks, US envoy says" apnews.com/article/syria-…

SDF continues to arrest male "ISIS leaders" in al-Hol camp, which primarily holds women and minors: hawarnews.com/en/syrian-demo…

As US funding for these programs winds down, this is an important step: "Iraq’s Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS) and the Ministry of Migration and Displacement signed a cooperation agreement to coordinate the rehabilitation and reintegration of citizens returning from displacement