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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 2: The Recruitment of Child Soldiers
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Since the Syrian government captured Aleppo in December 2016 it has continued to shorten its front lines, seemingly …
By Gregory Waters
3 Aug 2018
Damascus’ “Democratic” Experiments: Local Councils under Gov…
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On August 23, 2011, Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad passed Decree 107 in an attempt to ameliorate the growing …
By Gregory Waters
14 Mar 2018
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