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Tiger Forces, Part 3: Roots in the Desert Hawks
Three years into the Syrian Civil War, the government had largely managed to halt rebel advances around Damascus by massively reinforcing the capital, leaving vast swathes of the country weakly defended. To compensate, several “elite” units backed by private investors …
By Gregory Waters
6 September 2018
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Tiger Forces, Part 1: The War Crimes of the “Cheetah” Groups
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This is the first of several entries on the pro-government Syrian militia known as the Tiger Forces. Each entry …
By Gregory Waters
23 Jul 2018
The Minor Sect Ruling Syria: Who are the Alawites?
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How did a minor and historically secretive sect of Islam, the Alawites, come to rule Syria, and what do they believe?
By Chris Gentry
29 Dec 2017
Jableh’s Sacrifice: Testing the Limits of Syrian Loyalty
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Damascus faces growing resentment as hardships burden the Syrian regime's war-weary coastal heartlands.
By Gregory Waters
20 Dec 2017
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6 September 2018