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French-American journalist with Izmir roots focused on everything Levantine Programs Manager @SyriaDirect.bsky.social
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“The National Dialogue should not end today,” Sawsan Abu Zeineddin, executive director of the civil society network Madaniya, said. There should be “should be a dialogue process that extends over a sufficient period of time…to allow broader participation." My latest for @syriadirect.bsky.social.

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Syrians are forced to weigh between two difficult futures in Syria and Lebanon. Tens of thousands of Syrians who fled during Israel’s offensive are returning to Lebanon, alongside new arrivals, despite a growing crackdown on refugees. My latest: bit.ly/4hT6VqD

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Among those most impacted by the #USAID funding freeze are organizations working on media, transitional justice and human rights, as they don't qualify for the humanitarian waiver issues by Secretary of State Marco Rubio last week.

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If HTS can prove itself to be a partner in the fight against ISIS, as recent intelligence sharing from the US to thwart an ISIS attack has indicated, there may be American pressure on the SDF - whose raison d'être in Washington's eyes is as a bulwark against ISIS - to negotiate with Damascus.

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As Syrians flood the streets in celebration of the ceasefire in Gaza, a powerful message is being sent to Israel that it will never be able to divide and conquer the people of the region despite having co-opted their regimes.

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While the EU has yet to act, a partial US sanctions waiver offered some reprieve for Syria this month. However, it did not loosen restrictions on the country’s banking sector and private investment, which are critical for economic recovery and large-scale reconstruction. My latest: bit.ly/3WglETO

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“We didn’t stand in the squares so that we could get rid of one dictator and replace him with another. We might return to the squares to demand the fall of any regime or dictatorship,” one activist told me. “The breath of the hirak is still present,” another activist told me.

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"People are joyous, their eyes are dancing that they finished from this tyrannical regime. God willing, the future will be better and more beautiful. This alone is enough for us to work,” one Syrian relief worker told me. My latest for @syriadirect.bsky.social.

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🧵As HTS promises a new approach, Christians in Aleppo city are weighing assurances of protection against difficult memories. When opposition forces took control over the weekend, some fled, fearing the worst from Islamist factions. 🔗 bit.ly/4gca57K

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