#  @amberinzaman Amberin Zaman Amberin Zaman posts on X about turkey, israel, iran, iraq the most. They currently have [-------] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [---------] engagements in the last [--] hours. ### Engagements: [---------] [#](/creator/twitter::75293774/interactions)  - [--] Week [-------] +248% - [--] Month [-------] +3,477% - [--] Months [---------] +487% - [--] Year [---------] -47% ### Mentions: [--] [#](/creator/twitter::75293774/posts_active)  - [--] Month [--] +342% - [--] Months [---] +234% - [--] Year [---] -17% ### Followers: [-------] [#](/creator/twitter::75293774/followers)  - [--] Week [-------] +0.02% - [--] Month [-------] +0.33% - [--] Months [-------] -4.70% - [--] Year [-------] -5.40% ### CreatorRank: [-------] [#](/creator/twitter::75293774/influencer_rank)  ### Social Influence **Social category influence** [countries](/list/countries) [travel destinations](/list/travel-destinations) [finance](/list/finance) [celebrities](/list/celebrities) [technology brands](/list/technology-brands) [us election](/list/us-election) [social networks](/list/social-networks) [currencies](/list/currencies) [fashion brands](/list/fashion-brands) [musicians](/list/musicians) **Social topic influence** [turkey](/topic/turkey), [israel](/topic/israel), [iran](/topic/iran), [iraq](/topic/iraq) #74, [middle east](/topic/middle-east), [hamas](/topic/hamas), [azerbaijan](/topic/azerbaijan), [russia](/topic/russia), [in the](/topic/in-the), [syria](/topic/syria) **Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by** [@almonitor](/creator/undefined) [@mazloumabdi](/creator/undefined) [@ezgiakin](/creator/undefined) [@usambturkiye](/creator/undefined) [@fabricebalanche](/creator/undefined) [@hamidrezaaz](/creator/undefined) [@elizhagedorn](/creator/undefined) [@sdfsyria](/creator/undefined) [@gonultol](/creator/undefined) [@centcom](/creator/undefined) [@nicholasdanfort](/creator/undefined) [@faraszade](/creator/undefined) [@jmszuba](/creator/undefined) [@ibrahimhamidi](/creator/undefined) [@bowenbbc](/creator/undefined) [@elonmusk](/creator/undefined) [@benyaminpoghos](/creator/undefined) [@selimkoru](/creator/undefined) [@pahlavireza](/creator/undefined) [@lindseygrahamsc](/creator/undefined) **Top assets mentioned** [New York Times Co. (NYT)](/topic/$nyt) ### Top Social Posts Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours "Discrepancy spotted between Arabic & English language versions of the ceasefire agreement between the SDF & the STG. The English language text mentions the special case of Kurdish areas. The Arabic version does not" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2013035748761419916) 2026-01-18T23:48Z 401.6K followers, 53.9K engagements "Its difficult to judge what exactly is happening in northeast Syria amid all the noise. But its hard to believe yesterdays ceasefire agreement is holding in any meaningful way" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2013278970863591466) 2026-01-19T15:54Z 401.7K followers, 13.8K engagements "SDF commander in chief @MazloumAbdi is reportedly back in Hasakah after what Syrian Kurdish officials say was a unsuccessful meeting with Syrian interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa. Yesterday's ceasefire agreement may no longer be valid. No formal announcement yet from the sides" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2013321906875773172) 2026-01-19T18:45Z 401.8K followers, 43.5K engagements "It remains unclear whether the ceasefire agreement and its [--] conditions are still valid. However Sharaa apparently overplayed his hand. The sources said that Trump had secured a pledge from the Syrian leader to not enter al-Hasakeh as the Syrian army advanced nearer to the Kurdish-held city. https://t.co/FynHEpj17k The sources said that Trump had secured a pledge from the Syrian leader to not enter al-Hasakeh as the Syrian army advanced nearer to the Kurdish-held city. https://t.co/FynHEpj17k" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2013393693579846102) 2026-01-19T23:30Z 401.8K followers, 12.4K engagements "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/01/syrias-kurds-accept-sweetened-ceasefire-deal-us-envoy-barrack-declares-sdfgift_code=JHr6L-j2z23Kk_LX0HRe_52oVIM https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/01/syrias-kurds-accept-sweetened-ceasefire-deal-us-envoy-barrack-declares-sdfgift_code=JHr6L-j2z23Kk_LX0HRe_52oVIM" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2013717542536098210) 2026-01-20T20:57Z 401.8K followers, [----] engagements "@hmadsyria @CENTCOM Insisting on referring to Al-Sharaa as al Jolani is a red flag. However we know that ISIS detainees have escaped. This was confirmed by the STG and the thought of even a single one of these monsters on the loose is terrifying" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2013948284402831537) 2026-01-21T12:14Z 401.6K followers, [---] engagements "This is what Turkey did to PKK cemeteries inside Turkey that were built during earlier peace processes. My report on this cruel practice: https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2020/04/turkey-fight-kurdish-militants-diyarbakir-human-rights.htmlgift_code=EbRpZhDZmIXdMeCKKQr0gf5fygo A video shows a Damascus-affiliated militant vandalizing and insulting graves of slain fighters of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Hasaka in northeast Syria (Rojava) while filming the desecration at a cemetery. https://t.co/BJADtDjiBZ" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2014092707707113750) 2026-01-21T21:48Z 401.8K followers, 21.7K engagements "Whether Sharaa will allow the Syrian Kurds to retain a few brigades remains uncertain above all because of Turkey. Ankara wields huge influence over Damascus and remains implacably opposed to any formula that falls short of the complete dismantlement of the SDF https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/01/syria-kurd-deal-hinges-sdf-integration-barrack-meets-kobane https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/01/syria-kurd-deal-hinges-sdf-integration-barrack-meets-kobane" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2015096467481088188) 2026-01-24T16:16Z 401.8K followers, 23.2K engagements "We have yet to see an official statement from either the SDF or Damascus on the result of yesterdays mtg between @MazloumAbdi & Sharaa but no major clashes have been reported since. Barring last minute surprises we will probably see some practical steps towards integration in the coming days. (Below an SDF fighter taking a break on the frontlines in Hasakah 27.01.2026) https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2016459180073525521 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2016459180073525521" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2016459180073525521) 2026-01-28T10:31Z 401.8K followers, 25.1K engagements "Unfinished Stories: the future of Rojava A very interesting & alarming news report highlighting the potential for Kurdish Arab conflict in Syria in mixed areas such as Hasakah. Media narratives on this highly sensitive topic need to remain impartial and responsible. https://www.rudaw.net/english/middleeast/syria/280120263 https://www.rudaw.net/english/middleeast/syria/280120263 https://www.rudaw.net/english/middleeast/syria/280120263 https://www.rudaw.net/english/middleeast/syria/280120263" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2016783494362394930) 2026-01-29T08:00Z 401.8K followers, [----] engagements "Barrack and his supporters say the new leader offers the last best hope for the Middle Eastern country to unify after years of civil war. On the other side U.S. lawmakers and other American officials warn that backing Sharaas rapid push to centralize power risks undermining the SDF Washingtons most reliable counterterrorism partner in the region. EXCLU: The Syrian govs campaign to wrest the countrys northeast from a Kurdish-led militia is fueling a fierce debate in Washington over whether to support the countrys new president at the expense of the group that helped the U.S. defeat ISIS." [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2016788271594975392) 2026-01-29T08:19Z 401.8K followers, 18.5K engagements "Kurdish unity in motion: Trucks laden with humanitarian supplies crossing from Iraqi Kurdistan into Rojava northeast Syria are being greeted with a mix of jubilation & tears by local Kurds. A fragile truce between the SDF & Syrian govt forces is holding for now" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2016793940314268086) 2026-01-29T08:42Z 401.8K followers, 13K engagements "NEW I just communicated directly with the US special envoy for Iraq Mark Savaya who flatly denied rumors that he has been dismissed from his post. Heres what he told me: Hello AmberinThere is a circulation of false information. It appears to be driven by Iranian backed militia networks which have fabricated a fake Truth Social post. I am still in the process of completing the required administrative procedures and this process is expected to be concluded shortly. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2017012262561567085 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2017012262561567085" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2017012262561567085) 2026-01-29T23:09Z 401.8K followers, [----] engagements "This is a vast improvement compared to the Jan [--] document. Damascus agreed to the brigades. Turkey apparently did not push back this time. War has been averted. Win win for all Breaking SDF announces agreement just now: Agreement Text Between the Syrian Democratic Forces and the Syrian Government An agreement has been reached to cease fire between the Syrian Government and the Syrian Democratic Forces under a comprehensive agreement with an Breaking SDF announces agreement just now: Agreement Text Between the Syrian Democratic Forces and the Syrian Government An agreement has been reached to" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2017149855341150476) 2026-01-30T08:16Z 401.8K followers, 16.5K engagements "NEW I just communicated directly with the US special envoy for Iraq Mark Savaya @Mark_Savaya who flatly denied rumors that he has been dismissed from his post. Heres what he told me: Hello AmberinThere is a circulation of false information. It appears to be driven by Iranian backed militia networks which have fabricated a fake Truth Social post. I am still in the process of completing the required administrative procedures and this process is expected to be concluded shortly. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2017017012640501892 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2017017012640501892" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2017017012640501892) 2026-01-29T23:28Z 401.7K followers, 60.7K engagements "Bridging the yawning gap between the Islamists governing Syria and the staunchly secular Kurdish leadership will be tricky to say the least. But Kobane has proved an adept negotiator striking a nearly impossible balance between the PKKs intransigence Damascus hubris and Washingtons insistent warnings that he was running out of time. It is the beginning of a new chapter for Syria and its Kurds. via @AlMonitor https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/01/kurds-damascus-step-back-brink-sdf-signs-fresh-deal-syrian-government" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2017314103581090281) 2026-01-30T19:08Z 401.8K followers, 12.7K engagements "Excellent assessment and smart recommendations on how to proceed after todays ceasefire deal between Damascus & Kurds by @dkhalifa & @noahbonsey Todays agreement between the Syrian government & SDF is potentially a huge breakthrough. And yet many will rightly ask: wait what about all those previous agreements In a new @crisisgroup commentary @dkhalifa & I float ideas to make this one stick https://t.co/foEybEldaR Todays agreement between the Syrian government & SDF is potentially a huge breakthrough. And yet many will rightly ask: wait what about all those previous agreements In a new" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2017367166773755969) 2026-01-30T22:39Z 401.8K followers, 13.4K engagements "Oh well https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/us-special-envoy-iraq-mark-savaya-no-longer-post-sources-say-2026-02-01/ NEW I just communicated directly with the US special envoy for Iraq Mark Savaya @Mark_Savaya who flatly denied rumors that he has been dismissed from his post. Heres what he told me: Hello AmberinThere is a circulation of false information. It appears to be driven by https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/us-special-envoy-iraq-mark-savaya-no-longer-post-sources-say-2026-02-01/ NEW I just communicated directly with the US special envoy for Iraq Mark Savaya @Mark_Savaya" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2017822960275292215) 2026-02-01T04:50Z 401.8K followers, 17.7K engagements "He has been dismissed as per Reuters: https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/us-special-envoy-iraq-mark-savaya-no-longer-post-sources-say-2026-02-01/ https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/us-special-envoy-iraq-mark-savaya-no-longer-post-sources-say-2026-02-01/" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2017826536552824886) 2026-02-01T05:05Z 401.8K followers, [----] engagements "The Americans did nothing. They abandoned us to our fate https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/02/syrian-kurds-say-us-ignored-pleas-help-isis-detainees-turned-them-al-holgift_code=WGW3BhB4RNPxQZ8MO9WdN2iQtN0 https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/02/syrian-kurds-say-us-ignored-pleas-help-isis-detainees-turned-them-al-holgift_code=WGW3BhB4RNPxQZ8MO9WdN2iQtN0" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2019157177332871663) 2026-02-04T21:12Z 401.7K followers, 15.9K engagements "A comprehensive blow by blow reconstruction of negotiations between the US SDF Damascus & Turkey by @ibrahimhamidi Damascus is shaping the narrative by briefing the press. Smart. And its ZEHra not ZAhra. My article . Deep dive on how #the US got the #SDF to capitulate to #Damascus https://t.co/oRt9wWoAUw My article . Deep dive on how #the US got the #SDF to capitulate to #Damascus https://t.co/oRt9wWoAUw" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2019363292129407124) 2026-02-05T10:51Z 401.7K followers, 22.2K engagements "Yalnz Giran gazeteci deil. HDPnin Vaington temsilcisiydi ardndan Kurdish Peace Institute adndaki dnce kuruluunu kurup ynetti" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2022068642993889503) 2026-02-12T22:01Z 401.8K followers, 10.2K engagements "To be clear the SDF forces that left Kobani as reported by Syrian media are not related to the non Syrian PKK militants who left Syria for Qandil as reported by @AlMonitor Yes indeed -- the departure of [---] #PKK militants from #Kobani was reported by media in #Syria 12hrs ago. I also covered it in #SyriaWeekly's regular newsletter earlier today. Yes indeed -- the departure of [---] #PKK militants from #Kobani was reported by media in #Syria 12hrs ago. I also covered it in #SyriaWeekly's regular newsletter earlier today" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2021369229333938464) 2026-02-10T23:42Z 401.9K followers, 19.1K engagements "Bu gibi ithamlarn ne kadar sama olduunu fark ediyor olamazsnz. Bahoz Erdal ile ilgili retilen yalan haberlerin sonu gelmiyor. Bin kere ldrld vesaire. imdi ise am ile anlama gerei Suriyeden ayrlp Kandile gittii iddia ediliyor Arap basn tarafndan. Nerede olduu deil ne zaman ayrldn aratrdm. Kaynaklarm daha nce ayrldn belirtiler. @amberinzaman Sanam dt bu haberi vermekkoordinatlar ver tam olsun.srf hava atmak iin bu tr haberlere gerek varm @amberinzaman Sanam dt bu haberi vermekkoordinatlar ver tam olsun.srf hava atmak iin bu tr haberlere gerek varm" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2021872137644965948) 2026-02-12T09:00Z 401.9K followers, [----] engagements "Bu gibi ithamlarn ne kadar sama olduunu fark ediyor olamazsnz. Bahoz Erdal ile ilgili retilen yalan haberlerin sonu gelmiyor. Bin kere ldrld vesaire. imdi ise am ile anlama gerei Suriyeden ayrlp Kandile gittii iddia ediliyor Arap basn tarafndan. Nerede olduu deil ne zaman ayrldn aratrdm. Kaynaklarm daha nce ayrldn belirttiler. @amberinzaman Sanam dt bu haberi vermekkoordinatlar ver tam olsun.srf hava atmak iin bu tr haberlere gerek varm @amberinzaman Sanam dt bu haberi vermekkoordinatlar ver tam olsun.srf hava atmak iin bu tr haberlere gerek varm" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2021877413643170070) 2026-02-12T09:21Z 401.9K followers, [----] engagements "@Hivxan_Demir Ben bir hiim. On binlerin mcadelesi dedii bedeller yannda ben kocaman bir hiim. Onlar unutmayn" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2022427270464573872) 2026-02-13T21:46Z 401.9K followers, [---] engagements "Bu sama sapan yorumlardan bktm. Mazlum Kobane ile 10nun zerinde rportaj yaptm. ou yz yze. Benim ajan sinsi kt niyetli olduumu kendisi hala anlayamad ama sizler zdnz yle mi @amberinzaman @MazloumAbdi Mazlum abdinin orapl fotoraflarnda sen paylamtn bu hatalar st ste yapacak kadar saf biri olduuna inanmyorum Yada gerektende ylesindir @amberinzaman @MazloumAbdi Mazlum abdinin orapl fotoraflarnda sen paylamtn bu hatalar st ste yapacak kadar saf biri olduuna inanmyorum Yada gerektende ylesindir" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2022369143874367821) 2026-02-13T17:55Z 401.9K followers, 10.5K engagements "Sayn @MazloumAbdi PKK gemiini hi bir zaman inkar etmedi. yle biri deil. Kasrga Taburu adnda okumanz nerdiim o yllar anlatan an kitap yazd. Ama Amberin Zaman sinsi Bu neyin kafas" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2022369524612210910) 2026-02-13T17:57Z 401.9K followers, 12.4K engagements "te gereken dil ve yaklam: Suriye BM Temsilcisi Mazlum Abdinin Suriye heyetinde almasn deerlendirdi: Tarihi bir and https://www.rudaw.net/turkish/middleeast/syria/140220262 https://www.rudaw.net/turkish/middleeast/syria/140220262" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2022610775135646133) 2026-02-14T09:56Z 401.9K followers, [----] engagements "Syrian Kurds say US ignored pleas for help as ISIS detainees turned on them in al-Hol: We made at least six more phone calls through our usual intermediary telling them it was urgent and we got no reply Hassan said. She showed this reporter the text messages that she said had been relayed to the coalition via a via @AlMonitor https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/02/syrian-kurds-say-us-ignored-pleas-help-isis-detainees-turned-them-al-hol https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/02/syrian-kurds-say-us-ignored-pleas-help-isis-detainees-turned-them-al-hol" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2019354572150460774) 2026-02-05T10:17Z 401.9K followers, 14.6K engagements "EXCLUSIVE: Some [--] Turkish nationals alleged to have fought for the Islamic State have been handed over to the US-led coalition by the Syrian Kurdish authorities in al-Hasakah according to two officials who briefed Al-Monitor on the transfer. https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/02/syrian-kurdish-officials-say-66-turkish-isis-fighters-transferred-relocation-iraqgift_code=Kbga8uRyp5mFw5ORSbS4syBSheQ https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/02/syrian-kurdish-officials-say-66-turkish-isis-fighters-transferred-relocation-iraqgift_code=Kbga8uRyp5mFw5ORSbS4syBSheQ" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2021644620212355267) 2026-02-11T17:56Z 401.9K followers, [----] engagements "From a recent piece: But the biggest factor is the lack of US backing. The betrayal as many angry Kurds on social media framed it was in hindsight hardly one at all. A now retired top State Department official Jonathan Cohen had described US policy toward the SDF as early as [----] saying relations were temporary transactional and tactical during a panel at the Middle East Institute in Washington. Successive US administrations have studiously avoided cultivating political ties with the SDF treating it largely as a security company a regional official told Al-Monitor." [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2021881619947176135) 2026-02-12T09:38Z 401.9K followers, [----] engagements "I said FORMER PKK commander https://x.com/karimfranceschi/status/2022365959474823614 https://x.com/karimfranceschi/status/2022365959474823614" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2022366382441066523) 2026-02-13T17:44Z 401.9K followers, [----] engagements "Bu hareketi [----] den beri profesyonel gazeteci olarak izliyorum. Bir ok meslektam hapse atld kaybedildi faili mehul faili belli cinayetlerde katledildi. Herkes yorgun. Biraz sayg ltfen. Cihan Bilgin Nazm Datan ruhlar ad olsun" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2022421820687995301) 2026-02-13T21:25Z 401.9K followers, 13.5K engagements "The process of transferring non-Syrian PKK elements to Iraqi Kurdistan came after a Jan. [--] meeting between Nechirvan Barzani the president of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and the SDF commander in chief Mazlum Kobane SCOOP💥☄ [---] non-Syrian PKK already left Syria & are in Qandil. Details https://t.co/woMGkq73Ny SCOOP💥☄ [---] non-Syrian PKK already left Syria & are in Qandil. Details https://t.co/woMGkq73Ny" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2021519089714581965) 2026-02-11T09:38Z 401.9K followers, 10.2K engagements "Turkish officials have met on and off with lham Ahmed since April [----]. The prospect of meeting with Turkish officials was on the agenda for @MazloumAbdi in line with progress on Turkish demands. Anyone following my commentary particularly on Turkish media knows that I have argued for a long time that over reliance on the US was wrong and that Damascus is the new partner. The Perception Bubble: How an Echo Chamber Shaped the SDFs Strategic Miscalculation Throughout [----] a loosely connected network of Syrian Kurdish and pro-SDF analysts constructed a feedback loop that distorted SDF" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2021881110712463777) 2026-02-12T09:36Z 401.9K followers, 19.3K engagements "Finally to claim that SDF decision making and perceptions were shaped by hurrahists in the media & elsewhere in the public sphere is a bit farfetched to say the least. The confidence generated by living cheek by jowl with US military forces who were their greatest cheerleaders for more than a decade underestimating Sharaa's survival skills misreading Western approaches to a "jihadist" and overestimating the fallout from Suwayda and Israeli support were their greatest undoing even as Barrack kept serving them the bitter truth" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2021890843200647261) 2026-02-12T10:15Z 401.9K followers, [----] engagements "He is in Munich @MazloumAbdi" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2022313973547200710) 2026-02-13T14:16Z 401.9K followers, 12.9K engagements "Simply extraordinary. A historic moment. A former PKK commander shaking hands with the US Secretary of State. But then Syria's President used to be an al-Qaeda militant who targeted US troops in Iraq. Interesting times. #BREAKING: Mazloum Abdi the Commander-in-Chief of the SDF AANES foreign affairs official @ElhamAhmadSDC and Asaad al-Shaibani Syrias foreign minister met with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Munich - Rudaw https://t.co/pnnUfbCX4w #BREAKING: Mazloum Abdi the Commander-in-Chief of the SDF AANES foreign affairs official @ElhamAhmadSDC and Asaad al-Shaibani Syrias foreign" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2022356422042722756) 2026-02-13T17:05Z 401.9K followers, 59.9K engagements "So so lame I met with exiled Crown Prince of Iran @PahlaviReza in Munich. Ukraine supports the Iranian people as they are fighting for their future; we also express our sympathy to all the victims of the Iranian regime. During our conversation we focused on the situation in Iran and the https://t.co/uYAb6DdWRT I met with exiled Crown Prince of Iran @PahlaviReza in Munich. Ukraine supports the Iranian people as they are fighting for their future; we also express our sympathy to all the victims of the Iranian regime. During our conversation we focused on the situation in Iran and the" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2022419105303982255) 2026-02-13T21:14Z 401.9K followers, [----] engagements "Mazlum Kobanes Munich triumph: Footage making the rounds on social media of Kobane and Syrian Foreign Minister Assad Shibani meeting with a US delegation led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Munich on Friday marked the Kurdish commanders shift from the battlefield to global diplomacy. via @AlMonitor https://www.al-monitor.com/newsletter/2026-02-13/mazlum-kobanes-munich-triumph https://www.al-monitor.com/newsletter/2026-02-13/mazlum-kobanes-munich-triumph" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2022663135950164311) 2026-02-14T13:24Z 401.9K followers, [----] engagements "Direct Turkey-Armenia land trade to begin amid US-led Caucasus peace push @ezgi_akin has the SCOOP 💥 via @AlMonitor https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/02/direct-turkey-armenia-land-trade-begin-amid-us-led-caucasus-peace-push https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/02/direct-turkey-armenia-land-trade-begin-amid-us-led-caucasus-peace-push" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2022038657012806020) 2026-02-12T20:02Z 401.9K followers, [----] engagements "Back at Roj camp many mothers aired worry over the fates of their sons who had been separated from them at the age of puberty on the grounds that they could be radicalized in the camps. An unspecified number are being held at two rehabilitation centers Houri and Orkesh as well as at maximum security Panorama prison in Hasakah in what rights groups say is a blatant violation of international humanitarian law. All remain under SDF control. via @AlMonitor https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/02/syrian-kurdish-officials-say-66-turkish-isis-fighters-transferred-relocation-iraq" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2022051845393268745) 2026-02-12T20:55Z 401.9K followers, [----] engagements "Son [--] saatde @MazloumAbdi nin Munih'de gorusmedigi lider neredeyse kalmadi. Macron Rubio Merz Lindsey Graham Suud disisleri bakani Ferhan. Peki Turk heyeti Mazlum Abdi'nin hamiligini yapmak varken. Vizyonsuzluk bu iste" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2022749023233527919) 2026-02-14T19:05Z 401.9K followers, [----] engagements "@seldeeb That would you be @seldeeb We pick up the crumbs from your giant loaf" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1106930606104035330) 2019-03-16T14:49Z 418.1K followers, [--] engagements "Libya flooding deaths feared up to [-----] as search continues in Derna - The Washington Post searing report by @leloveluck https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/09/14/libya-flood-death-toll-derna-news/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/09/14/libya-flood-death-toll-derna-news/" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1702572881706967425) 2023-09-15T06:39Z 400.7K followers, [----] engagements "📣🌟💫Some personal news. I am now chief correspondent at @AlMonitor I am deeply grateful for the trust placed in me and the freedom to do the kind of journalism that I believe in. 🙏🧿 https://www.al-monitor.com/authors/amberin-zaman.html https://www.al-monitor.com/authors/amberin-zaman.html" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1708945683313487950) 2023-10-02T20:42Z 400.5K followers, 105.9K engagements "Sukr a businessman believes that Sharaa has what it takes. They have a new approach.They think out of the box Sukr said of the Syrian leader & his new market-friendly cabinet. We have given him a line of credit. The world should give him a line of credit remove sanctions. JUST IN: Syria's business elite embrace Sharaa push for Caesar sanctions repeal - AL-Monitor: The Middle Easts leading independent news source since [----] https://t.co/OLUNxcRpVr JUST IN: Syria's business elite embrace Sharaa push for Caesar sanctions repeal - AL-Monitor: The Middle Easts leading independent news source since" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1979081579717706154) 2025-10-17T07:06Z 420.1K followers, [----] engagements "I very much doubt that @MazloumAbdi would willingly sign any agreement that ran counter to the interests of his people. The main issue is the pressure being exerted on the sides to avert conflict & facilitate the full repeal of Caesar. Integration is a gargantuan task that cannot be rushed if it is to succeed" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1979509322020192767) 2025-10-18T11:26Z 420K followers, 14.2K engagements "My abiding impression coming out of Syria was one of cautious hope. It was my first trip in [--] months and progress was palpable from the minute I crossed the land border from Lebanon. Border control officials were super friendly the premises where squeaky clean and work was well organized. The challenges are huge but the people are determined to get on with their lives. JUST IN: Syria's business elite embrace Sharaa push for Caesar sanctions repeal - AL-Monitor: The Middle Easts leading independent news source since [----] https://t.co/OLUNxcRpVr JUST IN: Syria's business elite embrace Sharaa" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1979877261865283745) 2025-10-19T11:48Z 418.7K followers, 43.2K engagements "Big news: Election result in Turkish controlled northern Cyprus mirrors shift in Turkey. Left wing opposition party favoring reunification with Greek Cypriots creams Ankara backed anti reunification ruling party. #SONDKAKA YSK'YE GRE SEM SONULARI Tufan Erhrman %6378 Ersin Tatar %3527 #seim #kbrs #ersintatar #kktc #kktcseim https://t.co/i03cl8eyP4 #SONDKAKA YSK'YE GRE SEM SONULARI Tufan Erhrman %6378 Ersin Tatar %3527 #seim #kbrs #ersintatar #kktc #kktcseim https://t.co/i03cl8eyP4" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1980031613653168357) 2025-10-19T22:01Z 401.2K followers, 47.7K engagements "We have a new Iraq envoy now" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1980033132070916444) 2025-10-19T22:07Z 419.4K followers, [----] engagements "💃🏯Sanae Takaichi wins historic vote to become Japan's first female prime minister - BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cy0ypj0nrgkt https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cy0ypj0nrgkt" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1980513107844780148) 2025-10-21T05:54Z 420K followers, [----] engagements "As I reported yesterday the PKK has announced it is withdrawing its last remaining forces from Turkey. The group says the government must now take legal steps to prove it is sincere about solving the Kurdish issue. These would cover amnesty for eligible fighters including Ocalan. HPG Komuta Konseyi yesi ve Orta Saha Komutan (Amed-Garzan-Serhat) Devrim Palu ile Serhat YJA-Star Eyalet Komutanl yesi Vejn Dersm komutanlnda Trkiye snrlarndan Medya Savunma Alanlarna ulaan gerilla grubu Kandilde Sabri Okun katlmyla basn aklamas yapt. https://t.co/rYkocZcSZL HPG Komuta Konseyi yesi ve Orta Saha" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1982350617126506517) 2025-10-26T07:36Z 417.6K followers, 29.4K engagements "An important addendum to the day's events from senior figure in the movement @ad_uzun who calls on Europe to intervene with Turkey to expedite the legal framework within which last peace with the PKK can be achieved. https://x.com/ad_uzun/status/1982478379535482884 As I reported yesterday the PKK has announced it is withdrawing its last remaining forces from Turkey. The group says the government must now take legal steps to prove it is sincere about solving the Kurdish issue. These would cover amnesty for eligible fighters including Ocalan. https://x.com/ad_uzun/status/1982478379535482884 As" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1982509216297594899) 2025-10-26T18:06Z 416.3K followers, 13.3K engagements ""To hell with human rights. I've just agreed a deal with Trkiye to secure [-----] British jobs across the UK. https://t.co/n9wCYL7rRj I've just agreed a deal with Trkiye to secure [-----] British jobs across the UK. https://t.co/n9wCYL7rRj" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1982865826568155552) 2025-10-27T17:43Z 418.2K followers, 19.9K engagements "@leethurman I pay for the blue verification. You mean on top of that" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1983255086236066155) 2025-10-28T19:30Z 400.5K followers, [---] engagements "Dont miss this scoop from @ElizHagedorn on the status of Western Sahara a forgotten dipute that has caught the Trump administrations eye. Might its rich phosphate deposits be part of its allure NEW: With the worlds attention fixed on Gaza the Trump administration has its sights set on another diplomatic deal Western Sahara. https://t.co/XMTrswBdms NEW: With the worlds attention fixed on Gaza the Trump administration has its sights set on another diplomatic deal Western Sahara. https://t.co/XMTrswBdms" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1984391075872788971) 2025-10-31T22:44Z 417.6K followers, [----] engagements "Omans FM Sayyid Badr Hamad Al Busaid tells #IISSMD25 that since [----] Iran has sought accommodation with West & regional states & lauds Iran for remarkable restraint in face of Israeli attacks. Tells GCC that its time to end tacit approval of Irans isolation and engage with Iran. By far the most consequential speech at Manama Dislogue so far" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1984542486207795402) 2025-11-01T08:46Z 417.6K followers, [----] engagements "One of the most anticipated sessions of Manama Dialogue IISSMD25 kicking off now with Tom Barrack @USAMBTurkiye US ambassador to Turkey and Syria Envoy" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1984605089592389820) 2025-11-01T12:55Z 416.2K followers, [----] engagements "We just saw a love in between President Erdogan and President Trump" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1984606256678539703) 2025-11-01T12:59Z 417.6K followers, [----] engagements "Tr was responsible fr Sharaa being really able to take over on Dec. 8" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1984610051412119973) 2025-11-01T13:14Z 414.9K followers, [----] engagements "The discussions with SDF are going amazingly well. There is no congestion between Trkiye and Syria" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1984610439888502870) 2025-11-01T13:16Z 414.9K followers, [----] engagements "Breaking Syrias Sharaa to sign deal at White House to join anti-ISIS coalition - AL-Monitor: The Middle Easts leading independent news source since [----] https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2025/11/syrias-sharaa-sign-deal-white-house-join-anti-isis-coalition https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2025/11/syrias-sharaa-sign-deal-white-house-join-anti-isis-coalition" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1984628883820331194) 2025-11-01T14:29Z 418.1K followers, [--] engagements "Breaking @USAMBturSyrias Sharaa to sign deal at White House to join anti-ISIS coalition - AL-Monitor: The Middle Easts leading independent news source since [----] https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2025/11/syrias-sharaa-sign-deal-white-house-join-anti-isis-coalition https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2025/11/syrias-sharaa-sign-deal-white-house-join-anti-isis-coalition" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1984633314007744732) 2025-11-01T14:47Z 415.3K followers, 24.4K engagements "The discussions with the SDF Syrian Democratic Forces are continuing. There are no positive or practical steps taken so far Shibani told Al-Monitor via @AlMonitor https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2025/11/syrias-shibani-says-no-concrete-progress-integration-talks-kurds https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2025/11/syrias-shibani-says-no-concrete-progress-integration-talks-kurds" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1985022329739481544) 2025-11-02T16:32Z 414.9K followers, [----] engagements "The SDF has provided the names of [--] commanders to Syrian side as part of institutional integration measures. It says the ball is now in Damascus' court to take concrete steps to move the process forward. The Syrian Democratic Forces have fulfilled their part in talks with Damascus; in the latest step names of SDF commanders were submitted to the Syrian side as part of institutional integration. It is now up to Damascus to take tangible measures that advance stability and https://t.co/2TrSZGSWq3 The Syrian Democratic Forces have fulfilled their part in talks with Damascus; in the latest step" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1986071540736114883) 2025-11-05T14:02Z 414.9K followers, 12.3K engagements "SDF commander Hemo: Syrias Kurds prepare for threat of war as Damascus talks falter - My exclusive interview with Sipan Hemo on the status of negotiations with Damascus & the risk of conflict. https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2025/11/sdf-commander-hemo-syrias-kurds-prepare-threat-war-damascus-talks-falter https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2025/11/sdf-commander-hemo-syrias-kurds-prepare-threat-war-damascus-talks-falter" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1986187468589441174) 2025-11-05T21:42Z 414.9K followers, 47.1K engagements "I AM SEEING A LOT OF FAKE NEWS BEING GENERATED FROM MY INTERVIEW WITH @SDF_Syria COMMANDER SIPAN HEMO ESPECIALLY IN THE ARABIC LANGUAGE MEDIA. HE NEVER SAID THE TALKS ARE OVER. HE SAID THE SDF REMAINS COMMITTED TO THEIR SUCCESSFUL CONCLUSION. HE DID NOT ONCE MENTION TURKEY. SDF commander Hemo: Syrias Kurds prepare for threat of war as Damascus talks falter - My exclusive interview with Sipan Hemo on the status of negotiations with Damascus & the risk of conflict. https://t.co/dtA5J4Kdk2 SDF commander Hemo: Syrias Kurds prepare for threat of war as Damascus talks falter - My exclusive" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1986386174420615611) 2025-11-06T10:52Z 414.9K followers, 17.9K engagements "Kindly quote from the the original source @AlMonitor. @SDF_Syria commander Sipan Hemo never used the term "Julani regime." He consistently referred to the "interim government" and the "interim president." Such inaccuracies help fuel the hate narrative that is being spewed by malign actors. Thank you. SDF commander Sipan Hamo: - We got rid of a totalitarian fascist and despotic Baathist regime. Are we going to return to submitting to the same regime with the only difference being that they've grown beards - We face a problem of interpretation and understanding. For them SDF commander Sipan" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1986404249668841860) 2025-11-06T12:04Z 414.9K followers, [----] engagements "Did you read the text of the interview "Thus as a military commander what am I to divine from this situation Are we to revert to a military posture or are we to focus on dialogue agreements and alliances. To be honest the situation is clear. War preparations have taken precedence. And we are not going to delude ourselves. We have had much experience in combat. We learned through those experiences when and under which circumstances war is going to come."" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1986441984731467869) 2025-11-06T14:34Z 414.9K followers, [---] engagements "Very hard to comprehend why @amnesty would behave in this manner. Sorry to hear @TheKaouther In any case the utter lack of interest in Tunisia writ large is tragic. As many of you know Ive been vocal about Amnesty Tunisias discrimination against Ennahdha prisoners. But since my meeting on Feb [--] with @HebaMorayef - who likened me the daughter of a political prisoner to Tunisian dictator Kais Saied - I have been completely ignored by https://t.co/afahRl0JuB As many of you know Ive been vocal about Amnesty Tunisias discrimination against Ennahdha prisoners. But since my meeting on Feb [--] with" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1986963985871352022) 2025-11-08T01:08Z 414.9K followers, [----] engagements "The Kurds exclusion from the Syrian delegation is indeed unfortunate. We had hoped that representatives of the SDF might one day be invited to the White House given our joint efforts over the past [--] years Adel Karim Omar the representative of the Kurdish-led Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria in Damascus told Al-Monitor. NEW: Syria's Kurds fear new betrayal as Sharaa gears up for Trump meeting With Sharaa set to meet Trump Syrian Kurds face uncertainty over their autonomy and future influence. Via @AmberinZaman https://t.co/m7qtwX3co3 NEW: Syria's Kurds fear new betrayal as" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1987124615664009219) 2025-11-08T11:46Z 414.9K followers, 24.8K engagements "Why I love @NickKristof ➡➡Trump Aid Cuts Kill More Christians Than Jihadists Do - The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/opinion/trump-christians-nigeria.html https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/opinion/trump-christians-nigeria.html" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1987133668108771438) 2025-11-08T12:22Z 410.8K followers, [----] engagements "Trump meets Syrian leader as Christians face persecution and exodus Fox News https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/syrias-christians-disappearing-trumps-moment-build-safer-federated-syria https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/syrias-christians-disappearing-trumps-moment-build-safer-federated-syria" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1987611205578727475) 2025-11-09T20:00Z 414.9K followers, [----] engagements ""Damascus wants the Kurds to hand over the part of Deir ez-Zor that is under their control and where the bulk of Syrias oil wealth is found. The majority-Arab area bordering Iraq is bifurcated by the Euphrates River with the SDF administering the east and government forces the west. The interim government has rebuffed Kurdish demands to jointly administer the eastern region. Some within the Trump administration sympathize with the view that it would be in the Kurds interest to accept the interim governments proposal for ceding Deir ez-Zor as a first confidence-building step while Sharaa would" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1987906077925445860) 2025-11-10T15:31Z 410.8K followers, 25.3K engagements "Former @centcom commander Gen. Votel is among those calling for a full repeal of the Caesar act to allow Syria to recover from more than a decade of horrific war and bloodshed. NEW -- "Help #Syria move forward Repeal the Caesar Act sanctions." Just back from #Syria former @CENTCOM Commander Gen. Votel & I call for a full repeal of #CaesarAct to open the door for investment into #Syria's recovery & profound regional change. https://t.co/fyixoC6hJt NEW -- "Help #Syria move forward Repeal the Caesar Act sanctions." Just back from #Syria former @CENTCOM Commander Gen. Votel & I call for a full" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1987953279545078010) 2025-11-10T18:39Z 410.8K followers, [----] engagements "Sharaa said he studied the failures of nation-building in Lebanon and Iraq which is why he wont agree to quotas in parliament for the countrys myriad ethnic and religious groups. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/11/11/syria-sharaa-sanctions-trump-terrorism/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/11/11/syria-sharaa-sanctions-trump-terrorism/" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1988585126599520602) 2025-11-12T12:30Z 410.8K followers, 78.9K engagements "Big win for the Yazidis. @murad_ismael has fought long and hard to have their voices heard their suffering acknowledged and will carry their torch in the parliament now. Congratulations Murad. Piroz be I am delighted to have received the confidence of my Yazidi people to represent them in the Iraqi Parliament for the next four years. Our Yazidi Cause Coalition received nearly 50k votes in a landslide unprecedented win outside the quota system. I received nearly 23k votes. I am https://t.co/LEgTiGvV2L I am delighted to have received the confidence of my Yazidi people to represent them in the" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1988909318108746038) 2025-11-13T09:58Z 410.8K followers, 10.6K engagements "What greater incentive than this for Damascus and the SDF to work together. There has been discussion with CENTCOM for joint SDF STG anti-ISIS units to be formed but as per my sources on the topic whom I last spoke to a month ago nothing came of it Last night unknown actors fired rockets into the Mezzeh neighborhood of Damascus. No one has claimed responsibility but it was highly likely the Islamic State. Such an attack is unprecedented by them in Syria and in my view bodes very ill. Very difficult to counter. Last night unknown actors fired rockets into the Mezzeh neighborhood of Damascus." [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1989621196908806217) 2025-11-15T09:07Z 407.9K followers, [----] engagements "A 2300-year-old tomb in southwest Turkeyonce revered as a holy Islamic siteturns out to have been the tomb of ancient Greek boxer Diagoras. https://share.google/WA2TSPNGisWhE1taE https://share.google/WA2TSPNGisWhE1taE" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1990207879018659882) 2025-11-16T23:58Z 407.4K followers, [----] engagements "We lived war we want to solve our problems through dialogue @SDF_Syria commander Maxloum Kobane speaking at #MEPS25 in Dohuk now" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1991041634172059889) 2025-11-19T07:11Z 410.8K followers, 11.2K engagements "Kurdish love fest. Former mayor of Diyarbakir exiled in the UK takes the stage praises prime minister Barzani Mazlum Kobane Says our unity is not against Teheran Damascus Baghdad & Ankara & lays into@ #MEPS2025" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1991046322598695234) 2025-11-19T07:30Z 404.8K followers, 11.3K engagements "NEW ANALYSIS: Ocalan knows that Syria is his strongest card and he is taking his time in wielding it seeking to steer the government where he wants it to be said one of the well-placed sources briefing Al-Monitor on the status of the negotiations. His weight is something of a double-edged sword. The more the government yields to his conditions the greater Ocalans ability to influence his disciples becomes. But in doing so he may continue holding out for more." [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1993514152560644444) 2025-11-26T02:56Z 404.8K followers, 13.2K engagements "Shame on @X for bowing to Turkish government pressure + blocking access to my new account after blocking this one. On what grounds What rules have I violated What crime have I committed None Zero @CPJMENA @RSF_inter @hrw @amnesty @mlsaturkey @USAMBTurkiye @StateDept_NEA @IndexCensorship Ana hesabm @amberinzaman engellendikten sonra Austosta dostlarn sraryla bu hesab atm ve bugn itibaryla TRde engelli. Devlet benimle uramaya devam ediyor. https://t.co/XjQiIPTi86 Ana hesabm @amberinzaman engellendikten sonra Austosta dostlarn sraryla bu hesab atm ve bugn itibaryla TRde engelli. Devlet benimle" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1993616493175624040) 2025-11-26T09:43Z 403.3K followers, 18.7K engagements "Turkeys Erzincan municipality is burying living breathing healthy dogs en masse @domdyer70 @DogsTrust Help Stop The Killing Bu zulm yapanlarla ayn Tanrya inandmz dnmyorum. #zulmeortakolmayacam https://t.co/mQBLHJMxFg Bu zulm yapanlarla ayn Tanrya inandmz dnmyorum. #zulmeortakolmayacam https://t.co/mQBLHJMxFg" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1994373318095323459) 2025-11-28T11:50Z 401.7K followers, [----] engagements "Reading this makes me want to read @loubnamrie book even more. Anyone but Assad https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/opinion/syria-assad.htmlsmid=tw-share https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/opinion/syria-assad.htmlsmid=tw-share" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1997807779483111499) 2025-12-07T23:17Z 400.6K followers, [----] engagements "JUST IN: My latest describes how the lack of a deal between Damascus & the Kurds is impacting the lives of ordinary people in Kurdish led Northeast Syria. https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2025/12/year-after-assads-fall-divisions-grow-between-syria-kurds-damascusgift_code=I6tLhivJQXKn63vNojDdO8G8__A https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2025/12/year-after-assads-fall-divisions-grow-between-syria-kurds-damascusgift_code=I6tLhivJQXKn63vNojDdO8G8__A" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1998102383294099877) 2025-12-08T18:48Z 400.6K followers, [---] engagements "Damascus has ceased oil imports from Kurdish-controlled fields that began in February on the basis of an amended version of a previous deal between the Assad government and Kurdish authorities" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1998140931808415992) 2025-12-08T21:21Z 400.6K followers, [----] engagements "The pause in sales will have sapped revenues. This serves as an additional lever for Damascus notably to make Kurds cave to its demands that they cede control of Deir ez-Zor which has emerged as a flashpoint in the negotiations" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1998141144094433549) 2025-12-08T21:22Z 400.6K followers, [----] engagements "The deepening divide with Damascus is impacting life across the Kurdish region as the central government pursues a deliberate policy of encumbering daily life for citizens living there Syrian Kurdish officials say. The plan is to get ordinary people to blame us for the lack of implementation by making them pay the price one of the officials speaking to Al-Monitor on background said. JUST IN: My latest describes how the lack of a deal between Damascus & the Kurds is impacting the lives of ordinary people in Kurdish led Northeast Syria with the wonderful @khabat_abas https://t.co/hSQoD1DaIx" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1998362822573433126) 2025-12-09T12:03Z 400.6K followers, [----] engagements "The operations center was inspected by Turkey's Chief of General staff Selcuk Bayraktaroglu when he went to Damascus last week as reported by Anadolu: https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/turkish-chief-of-staff-meets-syrian-president-in-damascus/3764051 Seems there is a Turkish-Syrian Joint Operations Center now. https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/turkish-chief-of-staff-meets-syrian-president-in-damascus/3764051 Seems there is a Turkish-Syrian Joint Operations Center now" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1999594657307570346) 2025-12-12T21:38Z 400.6K followers, [----] engagements "Today marks one year since Kurdsih journalists Cihan Bilgin and Nazim Dastan were killed in Turkish drone strike in northern Syria and justice has yet to be served. Not only that Turkey refuses victims' families to repatriate there remains. Please read my story: https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2025/06/families-kurdish-journalists-slain-suspected-turkish-drone-strike-syria-wantgift_code=GCXRJ2GHYrjubOdutIurKVMmZHk https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2025/06/families-kurdish-journalists-slain-suspected-turkish-drone-strike-syria-wantgift_code=GCXRJ2GHYrjubOdutIurKVMmZHk" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2002008646218080367) 2025-12-19T13:30Z 400.6K followers, [--] engagements "Families of Kurdish journalists slain in suspected Turkish drone strike in Syria want their remains via @AlMonitor https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2025/06/families-kurdish-journalists-slain-suspected-turkish-drone-strike-syria-want https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2025/06/families-kurdish-journalists-slain-suspected-turkish-drone-strike-syria-want" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2002009003673399679) 2025-12-19T13:31Z 400.5K followers, [----] engagements "Today marks one year since Kurdish journalists Nazim Dastan and Cihan Bilgin were killed in a Turkish drone strike in northern Syria. Justice has yet to be served. Families are still denied the right to repatriate their children's remains. Journalists & lawyers protesting the killings have faced prosecution. Families of Kurdish journalists slain in suspected Turkish drone strike in Syria want their remains https://t.co/HExvwvx2oE via @AlMonitor Families of Kurdish journalists slain in suspected Turkish drone strike in Syria want their remains https://t.co/HExvwvx2oE via @AlMonitor" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2002011280844984706) 2025-12-19T13:40Z 400.5K followers, 10.2K engagements "Turkey's largest pro-Kurdish party DEM says in a statement that US intervention in Venezuela is a threat to the whole region. ABDnin Venezuelaya mdahalesi tm blgeyi tehdit etmektedir D likiler Komisyonu Eszclerimiz Ebru Gnay ve Berdan ztrkn aklamas: https://t.co/s9w6iBODz0 ABDnin Venezuelaya mdahalesi tm blgeyi tehdit etmektedir D likiler Komisyonu Eszclerimiz Ebru Gnay ve Berdan ztrkn aklamas: https://t.co/s9w6iBODz0" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2007783258856304915) 2026-01-04T11:56Z 400.5K followers, 15.5K engagements "This is a fight over the entire Horn of Africa and the Red Sea corridor a fight over who will be the dominant political and economic force and the main maritime logistics hub in the Middle East My latest on the Saudi Emirati dust up in Yemen: https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/01/red-sea-horn-africa-how-yemen-exposed-saudi-uae-dividegift_code=-8uU_Hu6xuvXLsKySCYvPc5Od94 https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/01/red-sea-horn-africa-how-yemen-exposed-saudi-uae-dividegift_code=-8uU_Hu6xuvXLsKySCYvPc5Od94" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2008700900852867261) 2026-01-07T00:43Z 400.5K followers, [----] engagements "The UAEs strong ties with Israel underpin its recent confidence many analysts say. Saudi Arabia continues to resist establishing ties with the Jewish state saying it will only do so if a credible pathway for Palestinian statehood is achieved. NEW: From Red Sea to Horn of Africa: How Yemen exposed the Saudi-UAE divide Via @amberinzaman https://t.co/MLGI7haJKx NEW: From Red Sea to Horn of Africa: How Yemen exposed the Saudi-UAE divide Via @amberinzaman https://t.co/MLGI7haJKx" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2008830713450393601) 2026-01-07T09:18Z 400.5K followers, [----] engagements "JUST IN ➡The escalation in Aleppo between the SDF & Damascus may presage full blown conflict unless US diplomacy prevails https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/01/aleppo-clashes-between-kurdish-forces-syrian-government-test-us-diplomacygift_code=sOZfPeJN8IM8JWBC2PiTa9s_9UM https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/01/aleppo-clashes-between-kurdish-forces-syrian-government-test-us-diplomacygift_code=sOZfPeJN8IM8JWBC2PiTa9s_9UM" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2008998495500603587) 2026-01-07T20:25Z 400.5K followers, [----] engagements "At a certain point Syrias foreign minister Asaad al-Shibani entered the room and soon after requested that Lambert and his aides leave. He then declared the meeting was over saying the talks could resume on Jan. [--]. My latest on why latest SDF Damascus integration talks proved inconclusive just as they were succeeding https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/01/closed-door-breakdown-syria-kurdish-talks-foreshadowed-aleppo-clashesgift_code=3AzDealHCaMqxVnFFrp81jNa1QU" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2009730534612586896) 2026-01-09T20:54Z 400.6K followers, 17.1K engagements "An excellent deep dive into Turkeys efforts to deepen ties with Saudi Arabia without alienating UAE by @ezgi_akin Amid Saudi-UAE rivalry Turkey courts Riyadh without crossing Abu Dhabi via @AlMonitor https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/01/amid-saudi-uae-rivalry-turkey-courts-riyadh-without-crossing-abu-dhabi https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/01/amid-saudi-uae-rivalry-turkey-courts-riyadh-without-crossing-abu-dhabi" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2010124961436868885) 2026-01-10T23:01Z 400.5K followers, [----] engagements "This tracks perfectly with my piece on what happened during the talks: https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/01/closed-door-breakdown-syria-kurdish-talks-foreshadowed-aleppo-clashesgift_code=3AzDealHCaMqxVnFFrp81jNa1QU Senior SDF commander Sipan Hemo who attended the January [--] meeting with Damascus: There were some positive developments regarding the integration of the SDF into the Syrian army. International forces were also mediating. Both sides had accepted these points. We attended the https://t.co/JlAkhgUovW" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2010592022424625346) 2026-01-12T05:57Z 400.5K followers, 14.6K engagements "The worst scenario for Turkey would be a crown prince backed by Israelis as a neighbor a Turkish expert on Iran speaking on background told Al-Monitor https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/01/why-iran-regimes-potential-collapse-spells-more-risk-benefit-turkeygift_code=yBLGMfflZyiKuncVYHnGpICNKZI https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/01/why-iran-regimes-potential-collapse-spells-more-risk-benefit-turkeygift_code=yBLGMfflZyiKuncVYHnGpICNKZI" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2011920573513846954) 2026-01-15T21:56Z 401.1K followers, [----] engagements "The trip Has been postponed as per my sources Tom Barrack Trumps envoy to Syria is expected to visit Erbil in the coming days amid developments related to the SDF in Syria. The trip also comes as unconfirmed reports suggest the KDP-backed Syrian Kurdish Roj Peshmarga have been redeployed from Duhoks Amedi district to https://t.co/TKRrTNTcHO Tom Barrack Trumps envoy to Syria is expected to visit Erbil in the coming days amid developments related to the SDF in Syria. The trip also comes as unconfirmed reports suggest the KDP-backed Syrian Kurdish Roj Peshmarga have been redeployed from Duhoks" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2011929125489979521) 2026-01-15T22:30Z 400.5K followers, 11K engagements "The most pressing worry for Turkey is the potential influx of millions of Iranian refugees. Turkeys equally big fear is that a dissolution of central authority would encourage Irans restive ethnic minorities notably the Kurds the Baloch and the Azeris to break away. https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/01/why-iran-regimes-potential-collapse-spells-more-risk-benefit-turkeygift_code=yBLGMfflZyiKuncVYHnGpICNKZI https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/01/why-iran-regimes-potential-collapse-spells-more-risk-benefit-turkeygift_code=yBLGMfflZyiKuncVYHnGpICNKZI" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2012104655241662473) 2026-01-16T10:08Z 401.1K followers, 16.5K engagements "SCOOP US envoy Barrack to meet Kurdish SDF chief Kobane in bid to avoid Syria escalation via @AlMonitor https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/01/us-envoy-barrack-meet-kurdish-sdf-chief-kobane-bid-avoid-syria-escalation https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/01/us-envoy-barrack-meet-kurdish-sdf-chief-kobane-bid-avoid-syria-escalation" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2012163103937511638) 2026-01-16T14:00Z 401.2K followers, 32.5K engagements "Correction: National language The decree recognizes Kurdish as an official language that can be taught in private and state run schools in majority Kurdish areas and also recognizes Nowrooz as an official holiday to be celebrated across Syria. The decree recognizes Kurdish as an official language that can be taught in private and state run schools in majority Kurdish areas and also recognizes Nowrooz as an official holiday to be celebrated across Syria" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2012315483177898239) 2026-01-17T00:06Z 401.2K followers, [----] engagements "Syrias Sharaa declares Kurdish a national language recognizes Nowruz. The concessions go beyond any made by Turkey home to the regions largest Kurdish minority or any by Iran that also has a large and restive Kurdish population. Iraq is the sole country where the Kurds federal status is constitutionally guaranteed via @AlMonitor https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/01/syrias-sharaa-declares-kurdish-national-language-recognizes-nowruz https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/01/syrias-sharaa-declares-kurdish-national-language-recognizes-nowruz" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2012477054655074466) 2026-01-17T10:48Z 401K followers, [----] engagements "Full text of the agreement which was reportedly to signed by Syrian interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa &SDF chief Mazlum Kobane today" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2012919611411275840) 2026-01-18T16:06Z 401.2K followers, 64.4K engagements "There is no question that @MazloumAbdi did the right thing by his people sparing them further bloodshed. He showed true leadership. The real work begins now. https://t.co/rWl6WrRJqk https://t.co/rWl6WrRJqk" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2013008536867905581) 2026-01-18T22:00Z 401.1K followers, 20K engagements ""We urge citizens to exercise the utmost caution. All news about massacres in Hasakah is entirely fabricated and is being targeted by sources linked to sabotage entities to avoid adhering to the ceasefire inflame tribal tensions and resume attacks on #Hasakah and Kobani." @ElhamAhmadSDC . # . . . # . " [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2013014606596251882) 2026-01-18T22:24Z 401.2K followers, 11.9K engagements "The extent of official Israeli solidarity with Syrias Kurds over the past [--] hours: a retweet of a US senate Foreign Relations Committees milquetoast post quoting a @CENTCOM tweet calling for de-escalation" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2013031966237462708) 2026-01-18T23:33Z 401.1K followers, 10.9K engagements "Empty words from an empty suit "For years we have been working hand in glove with the mostly Kurdish SDF to keep ISIS at bay. I have more questions than answers about this recent ceasefire agreement between the Syrian government and the SDF." - Senator @LindseyGrahamSC https://t.co/B7rdbYNu6P "For years we have been working hand in glove with the mostly Kurdish SDF to keep ISIS at bay. I have more questions than answers about this recent ceasefire agreement between the Syrian government and the SDF." - Senator @LindseyGrahamSC https://t.co/B7rdbYNu6P" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2013034001892589709) 2026-01-18T23:41Z 401.1K followers, 23.9K engagements ""But the biggest factor is the lack of US backing. The betrayal as many angry Kurds on social media framed it was in hindsight hardly one at all. A now retired top State Department official Jonathan Cohen had described US policy towards the SDF as early as [----] saying relations were temporary transactional and tactical during a panel at the Middle East Institute in Washington. Successive US administrations have studiously avoided cultivating political ties with the SDF treating it largely as a security company a regional official told Al-Monitor. Another factor is the Jan. [--] deconfliction" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2013245957442244830) 2026-01-19T13:43Z 401.2K followers, 59.1K engagements "Despite the announcement of a ceasefire by the Damascus government it has not been adhered to. There are ongoing clashes in Al-Shaddadi and Ain Issa. Therefore our people must remain vigilant and prepared for all possible scenarios. We also direct our call to the Kurdish forces to declare general mobilization because the Kurds in Rojava are facing the danger of annihilation. Foza Yusuf Top official in the Rojava administration https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2013254479966040314 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2013254479966040314" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2013254479966040314) 2026-01-19T14:17Z 401.2K followers, 11.2K engagements "Dear Kamal Kissinger was directly implicated in the murder of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman the founding father of Bangladesh whose liberation my late father had the honor of struggling for. Todays world shows us more cruelly than ever that there are no friends in international relations just shared interests some enduring others not. Thank You for this well referenced reminder. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2013268934162596202 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2013268934162596202" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2013268934162596202) 2026-01-19T15:14Z 401.1K followers, [----] engagements "Its hard to judge what exactly is happening in northeast Syria amid all the noise. But its hard to believe yesterdays ceasefire agreement is holding in any meaningful way" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2013271543485276162) 2026-01-19T15:25Z 401.1K followers, [----] engagements "In this interview with @the_amargi top Syrian Kurdish official Foza Yusuf confirms today's mtg between @MazloumAbdi & Sharaa went badly. She does not give any specifics however several sources I spoke to say that Sharaa wanted to amend yesterday's agreement to wrest even more including control over al-Hasakah. Syrian TV's report on the Trump Sharaa phone call that says they "emphasized the need to ensure the rights & protection of the Kurdish people suggests that Sharaa overplayed his hand. "They Damascus are again imposing surrender" PYD official @@Gund01923233 told The Amargi's" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2013340865700258185) 2026-01-19T20:00Z 401.2K followers, [----] engagements "Not clear who initiated the call but sounds like US is unhappy with how things played out today including reports that Sharaa asked for more from @MazloumAbdi and ended up blowing up yesterday's deal which was wholly in Damascus' favor. Would not be entirely inconceivable that he was pushed to do so by Turkey whose trademark negotiating style is to ask for you arm once you've given them your hand. Remember the wrangling over Sweden's NATO membership https://t.co/Gd9e6ukDEL https://t.co/Gd9e6ukDEL" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2013342519778537522) 2026-01-19T20:07Z 401.2K followers, 49.6K engagements "The sources said that Trump had secured a pledge from the Syrian leader to not enter al-Hasakeh as the Syrian army advanced nearer to the Kurdish-held city. https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/01/trump-demands-end-clashes-kurds-call-syrias-sharaagift_code=CA53MPoop1TouR8h32Scqy_fFis https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/01/trump-demands-end-clashes-kurds-call-syrias-sharaagift_code=CA53MPoop1TouR8h32Scqy_fFis" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2013374517523911112) 2026-01-19T22:14Z 401.4K followers, 130.6K engagements "In Qamishli people are out on the streets declaring their undying support for @MazloumAbdi Kurds are uniting everywhere in solidarity with ROJAVA Young people are on a wall outside the U.S. Young people in Erbil are on a wall in front of the U.S. Consulate raising the Kurdistan flag and writing Rojava to show their support. #CHANNEL8 https://t.co/DbamqRuDsa Young people are on a wall outside the U.S. Young people in Erbil are on a wall in front of the U.S. Consulate raising the Kurdistan flag and writing Rojava to show their support. #CHANNEL8 https://t.co/DbamqRuDsa" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2013395483125854450) 2026-01-19T23:37Z 401.2K followers, 13.8K engagements "The immediate US priority is to secure ISIS detention camps and prisons. The largest prisons are close to Al-Hasakah city and have reportedly been secured by coalition forces. An orderly peaceful transfer was unlikely to occur had Syrian government forces continued their advance on the city yesterday. #BREAKING The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces say they withdrew from control of the al-Hol camp in Syria which houses thousands of relatives of Islamic State fighters https://t.co/lrgAjKtbpD #BREAKING The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces say they withdrew from control of the al-Hol camp" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2013614945645076811) 2026-01-20T14:09Z 401.2K followers, 10.8K engagements "Once a peaceful handover is achieved then the Syrian army may well take control of the city as well which has a mixed Arab Kurdish Christian population. Today's defense ministry statement pledges to not enter Kurdish towns and villages" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2013630466306256983) 2026-01-20T15:11Z 401.2K followers, [----] engagements "Breaking Damascus agrees to give the SDF four days to implement the [--] point agreement between the sides. Past hour's statements indicate that Damascus is now committed to letting the SDF control Kurdish majority parts of Syria. Unclear whether SDF demand to retain one batallion will now be met. Vague wording on this point suggests that it may. : 📌 () 📌 : 📌 () 📌" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2013635355400954344) 2026-01-20T15:30Z 401.2K followers, 35.4K engagements "And to all those who attacked me over my reporting yesterday: "The Presidency stated that in the event of agreement Syrian forces will not enter the centers of the cities of Hasakah and Qamishli and will remain on their outskirts with the timetable and details of the peaceful integration of Hasakah Governorate including the city of Qamishli to be discussed later." Breaking Damascus agrees to give the SDF four days to implement the [--] point agreement between the sides. Past hour's statements indicate that Damascus is now committed to letting the SDF control Kurdish majority parts of Syria." [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2013637520219590954) 2026-01-20T15:39Z 401.2K followers, 11.8K engagements "The upshot is that the SDF has outlived its purpose for the US. The US does not support federalism and won't keep its troops in (northeast) Syria for the long term. New statement from US Syria envoy Tom Barrack: "The original purpose of the SDF as the primary anti-ISIS force on the ground has largely expired as Damascus is now both willing and positioned to take over security responsibilities including control of ISIS detention facilities New statement from US Syria envoy Tom Barrack: "The original purpose of the SDF as the primary anti-ISIS force on the ground has largely expired as Damascus" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2013660457421148580) 2026-01-20T17:10Z 401.2K followers, 10.3K engagements "Correction "Not a batallion" something smaller" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2013660958216851833) 2026-01-20T17:12Z 401.2K followers, [----] engagements "Deeply concerning to say the least not just for Syria but for the region and beyond. Why is @CENTCOM so silent Why is there no proper briefing 🔴 More footage shows #ISIS prisoners escaping from one of the prisons whose gates were opened by al-Jolanis militias and factions. The speaker in the video says: These are prisoners. They are soldiers of the Islamic State. https://t.co/pKng0xT5xO 🔴 More footage shows #ISIS prisoners escaping from one of the prisons whose gates were opened by al-Jolanis militias and factions. The speaker in the video says: These are prisoners. They are soldiers of the" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2013929894879576089) 2026-01-21T11:01Z 401.3K followers, 41.8K engagements "This appears to presage a US withdrawal https://t.co/yvvFzhMkkl https://t.co/yvvFzhMkkl" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2014026773730611363) 2026-01-21T17:26Z 401.3K followers, 16.2K engagements "These people died fighting ISIS or under unprovoked attacks by Turkey. Those who carp on about the lack of development in Raqqa & elsewhere under SDF rule which was admittedly far from perfect the northeast was under perpetual attack by Turkey & Sunni militias. There are numerous independent reports documenting the extent of the destruction of civilian infrastructure" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2014093977859883336) 2026-01-21T21:53Z 401.2K followers, [----] engagements "The four-day timeline has been informally extended the sources said. We reported on Jan.22 https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/01/syria-kurd-deal-hinges-sdf-integration-barrack-meets-kobane NEW: both the Syrian govt and the SDF agreeing to a ceasefire while the transfer of [----] prisoners takes place Admiral Brad Cooper told @JenGriffinFNC. https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/01/syria-kurd-deal-hinges-sdf-integration-barrack-meets-kobane NEW: both the Syrian govt and the SDF agreeing to a ceasefire while the transfer of [----] prisoners takes place Admiral Brad Cooper told" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2014908691493900317) 2026-01-24T03:50Z 401.4K followers, [----] engagements "The Economist @TheEconomist latest from Syria" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2015159384108585374) 2026-01-24T20:26Z 401.4K followers, 24.9K engagements "To be precise they have been here in Syria since [----]. They have been at this base since [----]. Reportedly this is the abandoned Russian base in Syria. The journalist describes it as: "A pretty miserable place. Here you see all the rubbish that they've left behind. These forces have been here since [----]. Here's the other Russian base where you still see the Russian flag https://t.co/l9rcx9n40S Reportedly this is the abandoned Russian base in Syria. The journalist describes it as: "A pretty miserable place. Here you see all the rubbish that they've left behind. These forces have been here since" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/2015905912444055828) 2026-01-26T21:53Z 401.4K followers, [----] engagements "@BowenBBC have you been to Istanbul recently" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/382244757088378881) 2013-09-23T20:47Z 418.1K followers, [--] engagements "@BowenBBC a helmet would have been pretty useful too. Full body armour even better" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/382246445203472385) 2013-09-23T20:53Z 418.1K followers, [--] engagements "#Twitter sheikhs of Saudi Arabia on @AlMonitor http://t.co/6uyP6OSBpW http://almon.co/1x96 http://almon.co/1x96" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/413580212916322304) 2013-12-19T08:03Z 420.1K followers, [--] engagements "This is so upsetting and I know double standards and all that we eat cows.but all the same :((( @BowenBBC" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/460454876980719616) 2014-04-27T16:26Z 418.1K followers, [--] engagements "@kasikcitelatar @BowenBBC British understatement.He was actually paying a big compliment" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/482409477090869248) 2014-06-27T06:25Z 418.1K followers, [--] engagements "@NicholasDanfort even Iran honored its hostage deal Rezaian & co were freed" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1022667577145925632) 2018-07-27T02:18Z 425.4K followers, [--] engagements "With the formidable Sihem Bensedrine who heads Tunisias Truth & Dignity Commission. She just submitted her report based on [-----] cases of abuse spanning almost [--] decades. to the Tunisian president" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1084538701697507329) 2019-01-13T19:52Z 425.4K followers, [--] engagements "@PatrickOsgood @iraqoilreport @lcmporter @samya_kullab apologies to @samya_kullab who has done fantastic work too" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1255941853926633473) 2020-04-30T19:27Z 421.2K followers, [--] engagements "Focus of Turkish censors' ire shifts from MIT in Libya to Turkish Lira's (mis)fortunes against the US dollar @taylanbilgic You cant call the Lira weak anymore. You have to say mathematically speaking USDTRY parity is at the highest level. https://t.co/XacUZm7tNm @taylanbilgic You cant call the Lira weak anymore. You have to say mathematically speaking USDTRY parity is at the highest level. https://t.co/XacUZm7tNm" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1258295532751069184) 2020-05-07T07:20Z 425.4K followers, [--] engagements "Latest rate is [----] TL to the US dollar" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1258298096762716161) 2020-05-07T07:30Z 425.4K followers, [--] engagements "And those who intellectualize and yes study Islam will not even care what I think because I haven't really. But I am Muslim and you cannot take that away from me. Period" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1280640181092171780) 2020-07-07T23:09Z 425.4K followers, [--] engagements "Turkeys talk of peace with Armenia rings hollow - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East w/ @asliaydintasbas @Jake_Hanrahan @LaurenceBroers @Richard_RSC https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2021/02/erdogan-turkey-normalize-united-states-azerbaijan.html https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2021/02/erdogan-turkey-normalize-united-states-azerbaijan.html" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1357414180144484355) 2021-02-04T19:42Z 425.4K followers, [--] engagements "Turkish lira drops to near record lows after Central Bank trims policy rate - Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East with expert comment from @EPspin @wolfpiccoli https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2021/09/turkish-lira-drops-near-record-lows-after-central-bank-trims-policy-rate https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2021/09/turkish-lira-drops-near-record-lows-after-central-bank-trims-policy-rate" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1441152047437410311) 2021-09-23T21:26Z 425.4K followers, [--] engagements "Happy Hanukkah to all my dear Jewish friends 🕎🕍✡" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1465087107555373059) 2021-11-28T22:36Z 425.4K followers, [--] engagements "The Turkish lira has fallen to nearly [--] to the US dollar. #Ukraine" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1496784269053919234) 2022-02-24T09:49Z 425.3K followers, [--] engagements "King Charles III" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1567938886432690178) 2022-09-08T18:12Z 425.4K followers, [--] engagements "Great reporting by @jmalsin ✍✊" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1657713300082245641) 2023-05-14T11:43Z 421.2K followers, [----] engagements "UAE Invites Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to COP28: Syrian Government Officials Should be Investigated for Crimes Against Humanity EN/AR - Syrian Arab Republic ReliefWeb" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1660409551336660995) 2023-05-21T22:17Z 426.5K followers, [----] engagements "Kuwait strikes $367 million deal to acquire Turkish-made combat drones - ABC News https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/kuwait-strikes-367-million-deal-acquire-turkish-made-100066688 https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/kuwait-strikes-367-million-deal-acquire-turkish-made-100066688" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1669282141748822016) 2023-06-15T09:54Z 421.5K followers, [----] engagements "Central bank chiefs say interest rates will keep rising Financial Times" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1674106185258082304) 2023-06-28T17:24Z 426.6K followers, [----] engagements "A former EU ambassador to Ankara @MarcPierini1 said "Turkey's EU gambit lacks credibility recalling that Turkeys dismal human rights record disqualifies" Turkey from membership negotiations. Read more:" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1678435654986878978) 2023-07-10T16:34Z 426.2K followers, 32.9K engagements "My sources suggest Erdogan may have overplayed his hand: Turkey unlikely to ratify Swedens NATO entry before October says Erdogan - Al-Monitor: Independent trusted coverage of the Middle East" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1679261996389113857) 2023-07-12T22:50Z 426.2K followers, [--] engagements "Erdogans base unfazed by U-turns as Turkey prepares to host Egypts Sisi with comment from@@sherryamin13 @awhawth @osmansrt @faraszade & Osman Atalay Al-Monitor: Independent trusted coverage of the Middle East https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2023/07/erdogans-base-unfazed-u-turns-turkey-prepares-host-egypts-sisi https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2023/07/erdogans-base-unfazed-u-turns-turkey-prepares-host-egypts-sisi" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1683939109918605312) 2023-07-25T20:35Z 425.3K followers, 22.5K engagements "Another common mistake is to conflate loyalty to Erdogan with loyalty to the Muslim faith. Loyalty to Erdogan is their faith; its a cult-like phenomenon in which religion and ideology serve as legitimizing props as symbols said Tarik Celenk @faraszade a prominent Muslim" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1683939341305888769) 2023-07-25T20:36Z 426.8K followers, [--] engagements "Turkey's ratification of Sweden's NATO membership not enough to secure Congressional approval for F-16s says Hellenic American Leadership Council chief Endy Zemenides @Zemenides -Al-Monitor: Independent trusted coverage of the Middle East" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1684312203824865280) 2023-07-26T21:18Z 426.2K followers, [---] engagements "Interesting piece from @anton_mardasov on Russia's bumpy alliance with Iran Can Iran's Shahed drones in Ukraine help ease tension with Russia via @AlMonitor https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2023/08/can-irans-shahed-drones-ukraine-help-ease-tension-russia https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2023/08/can-irans-shahed-drones-ukraine-help-ease-tension-russia" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1688616882595577856) 2023-08-07T18:23Z 425.4K followers, [----] engagements "Assad told Sky News Arabia he would not meet with Erdogan on the latter's terms. Erdogan's objective in meeting me is to legitimize the Turkish occupation in Syria. Why should I and Erdogan meet To have soft drinks"" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1689380155758678016) 2023-08-09T20:56Z 426.2K followers, 13.3K engagements "Fuck human rights and get with the program. https://www.foreignaffairs.com/turkey/aydintasbasshapiro https://www.foreignaffairs.com/turkey/aydintasbasshapiro" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1690120313739382785) 2023-08-11T21:57Z 426.7K followers, 59K engagements "Erdogan's Hungarian fan club turns out to greet him in Budapest where he is attending national day celebrations upon the invitation of his great admirer Viktor Orban Cumhurbakanmz Sayn Recep Tayyip Erdoan Macaristan Devleti'nin Kurulu Gn kutlamalar dolaysyla bulunduu Budapete'de kendisine sevgi gsterisinde bulunan Macar vatandalar selamlad. https://t.co/sitfylmXce Cumhurbakanmz Sayn Recep Tayyip Erdoan Macaristan Devleti'nin Kurulu Gn kutlamalar dolaysyla bulunduu Budapete'de kendisine sevgi gsterisinde bulunan Macar vatandalar selamlad. https://t.co/sitfylmXce" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1693323426696515588) 2023-08-20T18:05Z 425.4K followers, 34.3K engagements "SaudiArabia responsible for mass killings of Ethiopian migrants on Yemeni border says Human Rights Watch researcher Nadia Hardman - Al-Monitor: Independent trusted coverage of the Middle East" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1696287057742602698) 2023-08-28T22:22Z 426.2K followers, [----] engagements "Erdogan to meet Putin in Sochi as Turkey looks to save Ukraine grain deal faces uphill task @ezgi_akin reports- Al-Monitor: Independent trusted coverage of the Middle East" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1696403557807685777) 2023-08-29T06:05Z 426.2K followers, [--] engagements "Erdogans younger son in law Seluk Bayraktar of drone fame warming up for succession says if the national technology ideal campaign (meaning Turkeys drive for military Self-sufficiency/diplomatic independence ) demands it I will enter politics. 🔴 Seluk Bayraktar: Milli teknoloji hamlesi idealini gerekletirme yolunda sonuna kadar mcadele edeceiz. Elbette bir gn mcadele siyaseti gerektirirse siyasete de gireriz. https://t.co/1RstPIYouV 🔴 Seluk Bayraktar: Milli teknoloji hamlesi idealini gerekletirme yolunda sonuna kadar mcadele edeceiz. Elbette bir gn mcadele siyaseti gerektirirse siyasete de" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1697941396802478345) 2023-09-02T11:55Z 426.7K followers, 17.5K engagements "Read @JM_Szuba s commanding wrap up on the ongoing unrest in Deir Ezzor pitting the SDF against multiple local tribes Syrias Kurds struggle to contain backlash after detaining allied Arab militia leader" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1698248836752322714) 2023-09-03T08:17Z 426.2K followers, 69.1K engagements "In Russia Turkey's Erdogan seeks better ties with Putin but distrust lingers and may be growing says @SemihIdiz via @AlMonitor" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1698274433373266001) 2023-09-03T09:59Z 426.7K followers, [----] engagements "Turkey's Erdogan eggs on Syria's Arab tribes against US-backed Kurds - Al-Monitor: Independent trusted coverage of the Middle East with comment from @FabriceBalanche @ @SdfSpokesperson Farhad Shami" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1699162683537277048) 2023-09-05T20:48Z 426.7K followers, 33K engagements "Turkish gangster/whistleblower who leaked a slew of incriminating allegations against the Erdogan government ahead of presidential/parliamentary polls in May was arrested by Spanish police today after Turkish intelligence tipped them off on his whereabouts" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1699413804721815900) 2023-09-06T13:26Z 426.2K followers, 11.3K engagements "📌JUST IN: Our interview with SDF Commander in Chief @MazloumAbdi about the violence in Deir Ezzor who is to blame and what the future holds for the Kurdish led administration in North and East Syria * Russia denies involvement backs SDF against * US forces did not strike Arab insurgents * Kobane pledges to investigate claims of abuse/torture *Confirms that hundreds of HTS fighters deployed near Manbij + much more here via @AlMonitor" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1699832532848476450) 2023-09-07T17:10Z 426.5K followers, 12.4K engagements "Assads Hidden Hand in the Uprising Against the Kurds in Eastern Syria - New Lines Magazine The most detailed account of the Deir Ezzor unrest to date by @hxhassan @OALD24" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1700042468836696253) 2023-09-08T07:04Z 426.2K followers, 42.3K engagements "Scoop from @ElizHagedorn Iran reveals names of [--] citizens sought in US prisoner deal exclusively to our State Dept correspondent - Al-Monitor: Independent trusted coverage of the Middle East" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1701354120731300062) 2023-09-11T21:56Z 426.2K followers, [----] engagements "Erdogan to meet @elonmusk" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1702582215115251851) 2023-09-15T07:16Z [--] followers, [----] engagements "Azerbaijans aim is clear : To trigger a max exodus of Nagorno-Karabakhs majority Armenian population and to then label it voluntary relocation Ethnic cleansing of the most invidious kind Azerbaijan launches operation against Nagorno-Karabakh -" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1704133572188328293) 2023-09-19T14:01Z 426.2K followers, 203.6K engagements "Scenes from Nagorno Karabakh where Azerbaijan is carrying out a military operation to forcibly dismantle and disarm the ethic Armenian admin there without even pretending to engage in a process that would guarantee the majority Armenian populations rights and security. The risk of full blown conflict is real and that of civilian casualties terrifyingly high" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1704418803344355408) 2023-09-20T08:54Z 426.2K followers, 101.7K engagements "More like Pashinyan is dodging all diplomatic responsibility for everything that just transpired in Karabakh basically the collapse of the local government & its military arm in the face of Azerbaijani aggression with no guarantees in place for security of [---] k ethnic Armenians living there. This is not peacenor should it be mistaken for defeat or capitulation. Without a just solution addressing the rights of the Armenian population the Nagorno Karabakh problem will fester and be exploited by malign actors as it has been for decades" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1704449303136121318) 2023-09-20T10:55Z 426.2K followers, 16K engagements "We at @AlMonitor are feeling rightfully proud of our first #middleeastsummit Co-hosted with Semafor with King Abdullah of Jordan as our keynote speaker among a cast of many other regional leaders. Happening now" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1704504611191632304) 2023-09-20T14:35Z 426.2K followers, 24.4K engagements "Al-Monitor/Semafor summit: UAE seeks ironclad defense agreement from the US Anwar Gargash says via @AlMonitor" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1704579469514575973) 2023-09-20T19:33Z 426.2K followers, [----] engagements "Also follow our Pentagon correspondent JM_Szuba for in-depth coverage of US-MENA security issues" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1704834675984810027) 2023-09-21T12:27Z 426.2K followers, [----] engagements "For business coverage our stellar @salim_a_essaid & @jackvdutton On our great @ezgi_akin On the fabled @BenCaspit General Middle East coverage from the dynamic duo @beatricefarhat @Adam_Lucente Last but not least do follow our brilliant senior news editor @Joyce_Karam for breaking news and commentary on the region. @AlMonitor 👏💪✍🚨📰🗞" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1704837821939216630) 2023-09-21T12:39Z 426.2K followers, [----] engagements "For the record Tunisias foreign minister @MfaNabilAMMAR did not walk out of his interview with me at yesterdays Middle East Global Summit in New York as is being suggested by certain news outlets. It was a robust exchange and the minister was not shy about airing his views. He sat through the entire interview which will soon be posted on our @AlMonitor website" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1704853032301953313) 2023-09-21T13:40Z 426.2K followers, 22.5K engagements "Will Armenias land border with Iran be Azerbaijans next target after Nagorno-Karabakh asks analyst Benjamin Poghosyan @benyamin_poghos - Tune in to learn more about the brewing new conflict in the South Caucasus" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1704914444025790473) 2023-09-21T17:44Z 426.2K followers, [----] engagements "My interview with Tunisias FM @MfaNabilAMMAR Al-Monitor/Semafor Middle East Global Summit: Tunisian Foreign Minister Nabil Ammar via @AlMonitor" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1705042470474563626) 2023-09-22T02:12Z 426.2K followers, [----] engagements "Azerbaijan calls this peaceful integration" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1705191619538923718) 2023-09-22T12:05Z 426.2K followers, 11.6K engagements "Turkish foreign minister Hakan Fidan speaking in New York says Azerbaijan's "security operation" in Nagorno Karabakh offers "an opportunity for stability." Azerbaijani FM Ceyhan Bayramov presented the Turkish mission at the UN--The Turkish House--with a carpet from Nagorno Karabakh he adds" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1705610795478839668) 2023-09-23T15:51Z 426.5K followers, 16.7K engagements "Breaking: Erdogan plans to go to Azerbaijans Nakhichevan enclave tomorrow a highly provocative move given Azerbaijans plans to connect it to its mainland and effectively cut off Armenia from Iranand all the more so against the backdrop of alleged Azerbaijani atrocities in Nagorno Karabakh" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1705861409685356887) 2023-09-24T08:27Z 426.2K followers, 193.2K engagements "Talks have started between Erdogan and Aliyev in NakhichevanTurkish media says the Zangezour corridor is a top agenda item coming on the the heels of Azerbaijans security op in Nagorno-Karabakh. Interestingly TR media refers to evacuation of Armenian civilians omitting where they are goingthat they are fleeing their native lands for Armenia proper" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1706264071463432307) 2023-09-25T11:07Z 426.2K followers, 12K engagements "I salute @IAmAmnaNawaz for retaining her professional cool in this interview with @RTErdogan even as he scolds her for interrupting him. His responses pretty much encapsulate his foreign policy and views on rule of law inside Turkey. "Turkeys Erdogan says he trusts Russia just" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1706291287861703102) 2023-09-25T12:55Z 426.2K followers, [--] engagements "ICYMI My interview with Tunisian foreign minister Nabil Ammar in which he says Tunisias current leadership has no responsibility for economic meltdown and rejects notion that its headed towards full authoritarianism Al-Monitor/Semafor Middle East Global Summit: Tunisian Foreign Minister Nabil Ammar via @AlMonitor https://www.al-monitor.com/videos/al-monitorsemafor-middle-east-global-summit-tunisian-foreign-minister-nabil-ammar https://www.al-monitor.com/videos/al-monitorsemafor-middle-east-global-summit-tunisian-foreign-minister-nabil-ammar" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1706304662645699045) 2023-09-25T13:48Z 425.4K followers, [----] engagements "JUST IN 📌📍Our look at Erdogans meeting today with Azerbaijans Aliyev as Armenians continue flee Nagorno-Karabakh - What is at stake for Iran & more with @SamRamani2 @HamidRezaAz & @simonforco" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1706389217511633082) 2023-09-25T19:24Z 426.2K followers, 31.6K engagements "CNN Trk presenter Fulya ztrk reporting from Nakhichevan says Azerbaijanis fervently hope that Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan remains in power because we have him in the palm of our hand we brought him to heel" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1706661225449615543) 2023-09-26T13:25Z 425.3K followers, 49.5K engagements "Erdogan: Iran 'views positively' a land corridor linking Turkey to Azerbaijan - Al-Monitor: Independent trusted coverage of the Middle East via @ezgi_akin" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1706920357704106273) 2023-09-27T06:35Z 426.2K followers, 15.4K engagements "@sfrantzman Interesting constellation no" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1706943691267400076) 2023-09-27T08:07Z 425.4K followers, [---] engagements "Those who care about democracy in Turkey should not be fooled by Erdoans tactical moves. What may look like moderation is in fact the final stage in the consolidation of Erdoans strongman rule argues @gonultol " [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1707037304874061932) 2023-09-27T14:19Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "First they starve them then they kill them and then give them chocolates as they "voluntarily" leave Nagorno-Karabakh https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-66925791xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Bbbc.news.twitter%5D-%5Bheadline%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D&at_medium=social&at_campaign_type=owned&at_campaign=Social_Flow&at_format=link&at_link_origin=BBCWorld&at_link_type=web_link&at_bbc_team=editorial&at_ptr_name=twitter&at_link_id=541B50BA-5CCF-11EE-B101-0272FE754D29" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1707101153517875593) 2023-09-27T18:33Z 425.4K followers, 36.5K engagements "The Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict Can Change The Balance Of Power In Iran Turkey Russia All The Way To China argues @melkaylan and create a contiguous Turkic trade belt" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1707291428412358701) 2023-09-28T07:09Z 426.2K followers, [----] engagements "Our State Department Correspondent @ElizHagedorn scores another big interview this time with US Abraham Accords envoy @DanielBShapiro Its his first with a US media outlet. via @AlMonitor" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1709293019134836785) 2023-10-03T19:43Z 426.2K followers, [----] engagements "The effective ethnic cleansing of an entire population in less than two weeks marked one of the largest civilian displacements in the South Caucasus since the collapse of the Soviet Union a geopolitical shift of seismic proportions that empowers Turkey weakens Iran and puts Armenias fledgling democracy at risk. W/ @Olesya_vArt @benyamin_poghos @Tigartsakh @firdevstr @molon_labe97" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1709327710240071848) 2023-10-03T22:00Z 426.2K followers, [----] engagements "Would not be surprising if the Americans & EU helped with Pashinyans apparent attempts to coup proof himself against Russia & its local assets through the establishment of his own intel cadres" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1709529251135852960) 2023-10-04T11:21Z 426.2K followers, 10.5K engagements "Citing Turkeys absence Azerbaijan skips EU-sponsored talks with Armenia in Spain - Al-Monitor: Independent trusted coverage of the Middle East https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2023/10/citing-turkeys-absence-azerbaijan-skips-eu-sponsored-talks-armenia-spain https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2023/10/citing-turkeys-absence-azerbaijan-skips-eu-sponsored-talks-armenia-spain" [X Link](https://x.com/amberinzaman/status/1709662816242643162) 2023-10-04T20:12Z 425.3K followers, [----] engagements Limited data mode. 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Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by @almonitor @mazloumabdi @ezgiakin @usambturkiye @fabricebalanche @hamidrezaaz @elizhagedorn @sdfsyria @gonultol @centcom @nicholasdanfort @faraszade @jmszuba @ibrahimhamidi @bowenbbc @elonmusk @benyaminpoghos @selimkoru @pahlavireza @lindseygrahamsc
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"Discrepancy spotted between Arabic & English language versions of the ceasefire agreement between the SDF & the STG. The English language text mentions the special case of Kurdish areas. The Arabic version does not"
X Link 2026-01-18T23:48Z 401.6K followers, 53.9K engagements
"Its difficult to judge what exactly is happening in northeast Syria amid all the noise. But its hard to believe yesterdays ceasefire agreement is holding in any meaningful way"
X Link 2026-01-19T15:54Z 401.7K followers, 13.8K engagements
"SDF commander in chief @MazloumAbdi is reportedly back in Hasakah after what Syrian Kurdish officials say was a unsuccessful meeting with Syrian interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa. Yesterday's ceasefire agreement may no longer be valid. No formal announcement yet from the sides"
X Link 2026-01-19T18:45Z 401.8K followers, 43.5K engagements
"It remains unclear whether the ceasefire agreement and its [--] conditions are still valid. However Sharaa apparently overplayed his hand. The sources said that Trump had secured a pledge from the Syrian leader to not enter al-Hasakeh as the Syrian army advanced nearer to the Kurdish-held city. https://t.co/FynHEpj17k The sources said that Trump had secured a pledge from the Syrian leader to not enter al-Hasakeh as the Syrian army advanced nearer to the Kurdish-held city. https://t.co/FynHEpj17k"
X Link 2026-01-19T23:30Z 401.8K followers, 12.4K engagements
"https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/01/syrias-kurds-accept-sweetened-ceasefire-deal-us-envoy-barrack-declares-sdfgift_code=JHr6L-j2z23Kk_LX0HRe_52oVIM https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/01/syrias-kurds-accept-sweetened-ceasefire-deal-us-envoy-barrack-declares-sdfgift_code=JHr6L-j2z23Kk_LX0HRe_52oVIM"
X Link 2026-01-20T20:57Z 401.8K followers, [----] engagements
"@hmadsyria @CENTCOM Insisting on referring to Al-Sharaa as al Jolani is a red flag. However we know that ISIS detainees have escaped. This was confirmed by the STG and the thought of even a single one of these monsters on the loose is terrifying"
X Link 2026-01-21T12:14Z 401.6K followers, [---] engagements
"This is what Turkey did to PKK cemeteries inside Turkey that were built during earlier peace processes. My report on this cruel practice: https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2020/04/turkey-fight-kurdish-militants-diyarbakir-human-rights.htmlgift_code=EbRpZhDZmIXdMeCKKQr0gf5fygo A video shows a Damascus-affiliated militant vandalizing and insulting graves of slain fighters of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Hasaka in northeast Syria (Rojava) while filming the desecration at a cemetery. https://t.co/BJADtDjiBZ"
X Link 2026-01-21T21:48Z 401.8K followers, 21.7K engagements
"Whether Sharaa will allow the Syrian Kurds to retain a few brigades remains uncertain above all because of Turkey. Ankara wields huge influence over Damascus and remains implacably opposed to any formula that falls short of the complete dismantlement of the SDF https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/01/syria-kurd-deal-hinges-sdf-integration-barrack-meets-kobane https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/01/syria-kurd-deal-hinges-sdf-integration-barrack-meets-kobane"
X Link 2026-01-24T16:16Z 401.8K followers, 23.2K engagements
"We have yet to see an official statement from either the SDF or Damascus on the result of yesterdays mtg between @MazloumAbdi & Sharaa but no major clashes have been reported since. Barring last minute surprises we will probably see some practical steps towards integration in the coming days. (Below an SDF fighter taking a break on the frontlines in Hasakah 27.01.2026) https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2016459180073525521 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2016459180073525521"
X Link 2026-01-28T10:31Z 401.8K followers, 25.1K engagements
"Unfinished Stories: the future of Rojava A very interesting & alarming news report highlighting the potential for Kurdish Arab conflict in Syria in mixed areas such as Hasakah. Media narratives on this highly sensitive topic need to remain impartial and responsible. https://www.rudaw.net/english/middleeast/syria/280120263 https://www.rudaw.net/english/middleeast/syria/280120263 https://www.rudaw.net/english/middleeast/syria/280120263 https://www.rudaw.net/english/middleeast/syria/280120263"
X Link 2026-01-29T08:00Z 401.8K followers, [----] engagements
"Barrack and his supporters say the new leader offers the last best hope for the Middle Eastern country to unify after years of civil war. On the other side U.S. lawmakers and other American officials warn that backing Sharaas rapid push to centralize power risks undermining the SDF Washingtons most reliable counterterrorism partner in the region. EXCLU: The Syrian govs campaign to wrest the countrys northeast from a Kurdish-led militia is fueling a fierce debate in Washington over whether to support the countrys new president at the expense of the group that helped the U.S. defeat ISIS."
X Link 2026-01-29T08:19Z 401.8K followers, 18.5K engagements
"Kurdish unity in motion: Trucks laden with humanitarian supplies crossing from Iraqi Kurdistan into Rojava northeast Syria are being greeted with a mix of jubilation & tears by local Kurds. A fragile truce between the SDF & Syrian govt forces is holding for now"
X Link 2026-01-29T08:42Z 401.8K followers, 13K engagements
"NEW I just communicated directly with the US special envoy for Iraq Mark Savaya who flatly denied rumors that he has been dismissed from his post. Heres what he told me: Hello AmberinThere is a circulation of false information. It appears to be driven by Iranian backed militia networks which have fabricated a fake Truth Social post. I am still in the process of completing the required administrative procedures and this process is expected to be concluded shortly. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2017012262561567085 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2017012262561567085"
X Link 2026-01-29T23:09Z 401.8K followers, [----] engagements
"This is a vast improvement compared to the Jan [--] document. Damascus agreed to the brigades. Turkey apparently did not push back this time. War has been averted. Win win for all Breaking SDF announces agreement just now: Agreement Text Between the Syrian Democratic Forces and the Syrian Government An agreement has been reached to cease fire between the Syrian Government and the Syrian Democratic Forces under a comprehensive agreement with an Breaking SDF announces agreement just now: Agreement Text Between the Syrian Democratic Forces and the Syrian Government An agreement has been reached to"
X Link 2026-01-30T08:16Z 401.8K followers, 16.5K engagements
"NEW I just communicated directly with the US special envoy for Iraq Mark Savaya @Mark_Savaya who flatly denied rumors that he has been dismissed from his post. Heres what he told me: Hello AmberinThere is a circulation of false information. It appears to be driven by Iranian backed militia networks which have fabricated a fake Truth Social post. I am still in the process of completing the required administrative procedures and this process is expected to be concluded shortly. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2017017012640501892 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2017017012640501892"
X Link 2026-01-29T23:28Z 401.7K followers, 60.7K engagements
"Bridging the yawning gap between the Islamists governing Syria and the staunchly secular Kurdish leadership will be tricky to say the least. But Kobane has proved an adept negotiator striking a nearly impossible balance between the PKKs intransigence Damascus hubris and Washingtons insistent warnings that he was running out of time. It is the beginning of a new chapter for Syria and its Kurds. via @AlMonitor https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/01/kurds-damascus-step-back-brink-sdf-signs-fresh-deal-syrian-government"
X Link 2026-01-30T19:08Z 401.8K followers, 12.7K engagements
"Excellent assessment and smart recommendations on how to proceed after todays ceasefire deal between Damascus & Kurds by @dkhalifa & @noahbonsey Todays agreement between the Syrian government & SDF is potentially a huge breakthrough. And yet many will rightly ask: wait what about all those previous agreements In a new @crisisgroup commentary @dkhalifa & I float ideas to make this one stick https://t.co/foEybEldaR Todays agreement between the Syrian government & SDF is potentially a huge breakthrough. And yet many will rightly ask: wait what about all those previous agreements In a new"
X Link 2026-01-30T22:39Z 401.8K followers, 13.4K engagements
"Oh well https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/us-special-envoy-iraq-mark-savaya-no-longer-post-sources-say-2026-02-01/ NEW I just communicated directly with the US special envoy for Iraq Mark Savaya @Mark_Savaya who flatly denied rumors that he has been dismissed from his post. Heres what he told me: Hello AmberinThere is a circulation of false information. It appears to be driven by https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/us-special-envoy-iraq-mark-savaya-no-longer-post-sources-say-2026-02-01/ NEW I just communicated directly with the US special envoy for Iraq Mark Savaya @Mark_Savaya"
X Link 2026-02-01T04:50Z 401.8K followers, 17.7K engagements
"He has been dismissed as per Reuters: https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/us-special-envoy-iraq-mark-savaya-no-longer-post-sources-say-2026-02-01/ https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/us-special-envoy-iraq-mark-savaya-no-longer-post-sources-say-2026-02-01/"
X Link 2026-02-01T05:05Z 401.8K followers, [----] engagements
"The Americans did nothing. They abandoned us to our fate https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/02/syrian-kurds-say-us-ignored-pleas-help-isis-detainees-turned-them-al-holgift_code=WGW3BhB4RNPxQZ8MO9WdN2iQtN0 https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/02/syrian-kurds-say-us-ignored-pleas-help-isis-detainees-turned-them-al-holgift_code=WGW3BhB4RNPxQZ8MO9WdN2iQtN0"
X Link 2026-02-04T21:12Z 401.7K followers, 15.9K engagements
"A comprehensive blow by blow reconstruction of negotiations between the US SDF Damascus & Turkey by @ibrahimhamidi Damascus is shaping the narrative by briefing the press. Smart. And its ZEHra not ZAhra. My article . Deep dive on how #the US got the #SDF to capitulate to #Damascus https://t.co/oRt9wWoAUw My article . Deep dive on how #the US got the #SDF to capitulate to #Damascus https://t.co/oRt9wWoAUw"
X Link 2026-02-05T10:51Z 401.7K followers, 22.2K engagements
"Yalnz Giran gazeteci deil. HDPnin Vaington temsilcisiydi ardndan Kurdish Peace Institute adndaki dnce kuruluunu kurup ynetti"
X Link 2026-02-12T22:01Z 401.8K followers, 10.2K engagements
"To be clear the SDF forces that left Kobani as reported by Syrian media are not related to the non Syrian PKK militants who left Syria for Qandil as reported by @AlMonitor Yes indeed -- the departure of [---] #PKK militants from #Kobani was reported by media in #Syria 12hrs ago. I also covered it in #SyriaWeekly's regular newsletter earlier today. Yes indeed -- the departure of [---] #PKK militants from #Kobani was reported by media in #Syria 12hrs ago. I also covered it in #SyriaWeekly's regular newsletter earlier today"
X Link 2026-02-10T23:42Z 401.9K followers, 19.1K engagements
"Bu gibi ithamlarn ne kadar sama olduunu fark ediyor olamazsnz. Bahoz Erdal ile ilgili retilen yalan haberlerin sonu gelmiyor. Bin kere ldrld vesaire. imdi ise am ile anlama gerei Suriyeden ayrlp Kandile gittii iddia ediliyor Arap basn tarafndan. Nerede olduu deil ne zaman ayrldn aratrdm. Kaynaklarm daha nce ayrldn belirtiler. @amberinzaman Sanam dt bu haberi vermekkoordinatlar ver tam olsun.srf hava atmak iin bu tr haberlere gerek varm @amberinzaman Sanam dt bu haberi vermekkoordinatlar ver tam olsun.srf hava atmak iin bu tr haberlere gerek varm"
X Link 2026-02-12T09:00Z 401.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Bu gibi ithamlarn ne kadar sama olduunu fark ediyor olamazsnz. Bahoz Erdal ile ilgili retilen yalan haberlerin sonu gelmiyor. Bin kere ldrld vesaire. imdi ise am ile anlama gerei Suriyeden ayrlp Kandile gittii iddia ediliyor Arap basn tarafndan. Nerede olduu deil ne zaman ayrldn aratrdm. Kaynaklarm daha nce ayrldn belirttiler. @amberinzaman Sanam dt bu haberi vermekkoordinatlar ver tam olsun.srf hava atmak iin bu tr haberlere gerek varm @amberinzaman Sanam dt bu haberi vermekkoordinatlar ver tam olsun.srf hava atmak iin bu tr haberlere gerek varm"
X Link 2026-02-12T09:21Z 401.9K followers, [----] engagements
"@Hivxan_Demir Ben bir hiim. On binlerin mcadelesi dedii bedeller yannda ben kocaman bir hiim. Onlar unutmayn"
X Link 2026-02-13T21:46Z 401.9K followers, [---] engagements
"Bu sama sapan yorumlardan bktm. Mazlum Kobane ile 10nun zerinde rportaj yaptm. ou yz yze. Benim ajan sinsi kt niyetli olduumu kendisi hala anlayamad ama sizler zdnz yle mi @amberinzaman @MazloumAbdi Mazlum abdinin orapl fotoraflarnda sen paylamtn bu hatalar st ste yapacak kadar saf biri olduuna inanmyorum Yada gerektende ylesindir @amberinzaman @MazloumAbdi Mazlum abdinin orapl fotoraflarnda sen paylamtn bu hatalar st ste yapacak kadar saf biri olduuna inanmyorum Yada gerektende ylesindir"
X Link 2026-02-13T17:55Z 401.9K followers, 10.5K engagements
"Sayn @MazloumAbdi PKK gemiini hi bir zaman inkar etmedi. yle biri deil. Kasrga Taburu adnda okumanz nerdiim o yllar anlatan an kitap yazd. Ama Amberin Zaman sinsi Bu neyin kafas"
X Link 2026-02-13T17:57Z 401.9K followers, 12.4K engagements
"te gereken dil ve yaklam: Suriye BM Temsilcisi Mazlum Abdinin Suriye heyetinde almasn deerlendirdi: Tarihi bir and https://www.rudaw.net/turkish/middleeast/syria/140220262 https://www.rudaw.net/turkish/middleeast/syria/140220262"
X Link 2026-02-14T09:56Z 401.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Syrian Kurds say US ignored pleas for help as ISIS detainees turned on them in al-Hol: We made at least six more phone calls through our usual intermediary telling them it was urgent and we got no reply Hassan said. She showed this reporter the text messages that she said had been relayed to the coalition via a via @AlMonitor https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/02/syrian-kurds-say-us-ignored-pleas-help-isis-detainees-turned-them-al-hol https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/02/syrian-kurds-say-us-ignored-pleas-help-isis-detainees-turned-them-al-hol"
X Link 2026-02-05T10:17Z 401.9K followers, 14.6K engagements
"EXCLUSIVE: Some [--] Turkish nationals alleged to have fought for the Islamic State have been handed over to the US-led coalition by the Syrian Kurdish authorities in al-Hasakah according to two officials who briefed Al-Monitor on the transfer. https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/02/syrian-kurdish-officials-say-66-turkish-isis-fighters-transferred-relocation-iraqgift_code=Kbga8uRyp5mFw5ORSbS4syBSheQ https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/02/syrian-kurdish-officials-say-66-turkish-isis-fighters-transferred-relocation-iraqgift_code=Kbga8uRyp5mFw5ORSbS4syBSheQ"
X Link 2026-02-11T17:56Z 401.9K followers, [----] engagements
"From a recent piece: But the biggest factor is the lack of US backing. The betrayal as many angry Kurds on social media framed it was in hindsight hardly one at all. A now retired top State Department official Jonathan Cohen had described US policy toward the SDF as early as [----] saying relations were temporary transactional and tactical during a panel at the Middle East Institute in Washington. Successive US administrations have studiously avoided cultivating political ties with the SDF treating it largely as a security company a regional official told Al-Monitor."
X Link 2026-02-12T09:38Z 401.9K followers, [----] engagements
"I said FORMER PKK commander https://x.com/karimfranceschi/status/2022365959474823614 https://x.com/karimfranceschi/status/2022365959474823614"
X Link 2026-02-13T17:44Z 401.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Bu hareketi [----] den beri profesyonel gazeteci olarak izliyorum. Bir ok meslektam hapse atld kaybedildi faili mehul faili belli cinayetlerde katledildi. Herkes yorgun. Biraz sayg ltfen. Cihan Bilgin Nazm Datan ruhlar ad olsun"
X Link 2026-02-13T21:25Z 401.9K followers, 13.5K engagements
"The process of transferring non-Syrian PKK elements to Iraqi Kurdistan came after a Jan. [--] meeting between Nechirvan Barzani the president of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and the SDF commander in chief Mazlum Kobane SCOOP💥☄ [---] non-Syrian PKK already left Syria & are in Qandil. Details https://t.co/woMGkq73Ny SCOOP💥☄ [---] non-Syrian PKK already left Syria & are in Qandil. Details https://t.co/woMGkq73Ny"
X Link 2026-02-11T09:38Z 401.9K followers, 10.2K engagements
"Turkish officials have met on and off with lham Ahmed since April [----]. The prospect of meeting with Turkish officials was on the agenda for @MazloumAbdi in line with progress on Turkish demands. Anyone following my commentary particularly on Turkish media knows that I have argued for a long time that over reliance on the US was wrong and that Damascus is the new partner. The Perception Bubble: How an Echo Chamber Shaped the SDFs Strategic Miscalculation Throughout [----] a loosely connected network of Syrian Kurdish and pro-SDF analysts constructed a feedback loop that distorted SDF"
X Link 2026-02-12T09:36Z 401.9K followers, 19.3K engagements
"Finally to claim that SDF decision making and perceptions were shaped by hurrahists in the media & elsewhere in the public sphere is a bit farfetched to say the least. The confidence generated by living cheek by jowl with US military forces who were their greatest cheerleaders for more than a decade underestimating Sharaa's survival skills misreading Western approaches to a "jihadist" and overestimating the fallout from Suwayda and Israeli support were their greatest undoing even as Barrack kept serving them the bitter truth"
X Link 2026-02-12T10:15Z 401.9K followers, [----] engagements
"He is in Munich @MazloumAbdi"
X Link 2026-02-13T14:16Z 401.9K followers, 12.9K engagements
"Simply extraordinary. A historic moment. A former PKK commander shaking hands with the US Secretary of State. But then Syria's President used to be an al-Qaeda militant who targeted US troops in Iraq. Interesting times. #BREAKING: Mazloum Abdi the Commander-in-Chief of the SDF AANES foreign affairs official @ElhamAhmadSDC and Asaad al-Shaibani Syrias foreign minister met with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Munich - Rudaw https://t.co/pnnUfbCX4w #BREAKING: Mazloum Abdi the Commander-in-Chief of the SDF AANES foreign affairs official @ElhamAhmadSDC and Asaad al-Shaibani Syrias foreign"
X Link 2026-02-13T17:05Z 401.9K followers, 59.9K engagements
"So so lame I met with exiled Crown Prince of Iran @PahlaviReza in Munich. Ukraine supports the Iranian people as they are fighting for their future; we also express our sympathy to all the victims of the Iranian regime. During our conversation we focused on the situation in Iran and the https://t.co/uYAb6DdWRT I met with exiled Crown Prince of Iran @PahlaviReza in Munich. Ukraine supports the Iranian people as they are fighting for their future; we also express our sympathy to all the victims of the Iranian regime. During our conversation we focused on the situation in Iran and the"
X Link 2026-02-13T21:14Z 401.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Mazlum Kobanes Munich triumph: Footage making the rounds on social media of Kobane and Syrian Foreign Minister Assad Shibani meeting with a US delegation led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Munich on Friday marked the Kurdish commanders shift from the battlefield to global diplomacy. via @AlMonitor https://www.al-monitor.com/newsletter/2026-02-13/mazlum-kobanes-munich-triumph https://www.al-monitor.com/newsletter/2026-02-13/mazlum-kobanes-munich-triumph"
X Link 2026-02-14T13:24Z 401.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Direct Turkey-Armenia land trade to begin amid US-led Caucasus peace push @ezgi_akin has the SCOOP 💥 via @AlMonitor https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/02/direct-turkey-armenia-land-trade-begin-amid-us-led-caucasus-peace-push https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/02/direct-turkey-armenia-land-trade-begin-amid-us-led-caucasus-peace-push"
X Link 2026-02-12T20:02Z 401.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Back at Roj camp many mothers aired worry over the fates of their sons who had been separated from them at the age of puberty on the grounds that they could be radicalized in the camps. An unspecified number are being held at two rehabilitation centers Houri and Orkesh as well as at maximum security Panorama prison in Hasakah in what rights groups say is a blatant violation of international humanitarian law. All remain under SDF control. via @AlMonitor https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/02/syrian-kurdish-officials-say-66-turkish-isis-fighters-transferred-relocation-iraq"
X Link 2026-02-12T20:55Z 401.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Son [--] saatde @MazloumAbdi nin Munih'de gorusmedigi lider neredeyse kalmadi. Macron Rubio Merz Lindsey Graham Suud disisleri bakani Ferhan. Peki Turk heyeti Mazlum Abdi'nin hamiligini yapmak varken. Vizyonsuzluk bu iste"
X Link 2026-02-14T19:05Z 401.9K followers, [----] engagements
"@seldeeb That would you be @seldeeb We pick up the crumbs from your giant loaf"
X Link 2019-03-16T14:49Z 418.1K followers, [--] engagements
"Libya flooding deaths feared up to [-----] as search continues in Derna - The Washington Post searing report by @leloveluck https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/09/14/libya-flood-death-toll-derna-news/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/09/14/libya-flood-death-toll-derna-news/"
X Link 2023-09-15T06:39Z 400.7K followers, [----] engagements
"📣🌟💫Some personal news. I am now chief correspondent at @AlMonitor I am deeply grateful for the trust placed in me and the freedom to do the kind of journalism that I believe in. 🙏🧿 https://www.al-monitor.com/authors/amberin-zaman.html https://www.al-monitor.com/authors/amberin-zaman.html"
X Link 2023-10-02T20:42Z 400.5K followers, 105.9K engagements
"Sukr a businessman believes that Sharaa has what it takes. They have a new approach.They think out of the box Sukr said of the Syrian leader & his new market-friendly cabinet. We have given him a line of credit. The world should give him a line of credit remove sanctions. JUST IN: Syria's business elite embrace Sharaa push for Caesar sanctions repeal - AL-Monitor: The Middle Easts leading independent news source since [----] https://t.co/OLUNxcRpVr JUST IN: Syria's business elite embrace Sharaa push for Caesar sanctions repeal - AL-Monitor: The Middle Easts leading independent news source since"
X Link 2025-10-17T07:06Z 420.1K followers, [----] engagements
"I very much doubt that @MazloumAbdi would willingly sign any agreement that ran counter to the interests of his people. The main issue is the pressure being exerted on the sides to avert conflict & facilitate the full repeal of Caesar. Integration is a gargantuan task that cannot be rushed if it is to succeed"
X Link 2025-10-18T11:26Z 420K followers, 14.2K engagements
"My abiding impression coming out of Syria was one of cautious hope. It was my first trip in [--] months and progress was palpable from the minute I crossed the land border from Lebanon. Border control officials were super friendly the premises where squeaky clean and work was well organized. The challenges are huge but the people are determined to get on with their lives. JUST IN: Syria's business elite embrace Sharaa push for Caesar sanctions repeal - AL-Monitor: The Middle Easts leading independent news source since [----] https://t.co/OLUNxcRpVr JUST IN: Syria's business elite embrace Sharaa"
X Link 2025-10-19T11:48Z 418.7K followers, 43.2K engagements
"Big news: Election result in Turkish controlled northern Cyprus mirrors shift in Turkey. Left wing opposition party favoring reunification with Greek Cypriots creams Ankara backed anti reunification ruling party. #SONDKAKA YSK'YE GRE SEM SONULARI Tufan Erhrman %6378 Ersin Tatar %3527 #seim #kbrs #ersintatar #kktc #kktcseim https://t.co/i03cl8eyP4 #SONDKAKA YSK'YE GRE SEM SONULARI Tufan Erhrman %6378 Ersin Tatar %3527 #seim #kbrs #ersintatar #kktc #kktcseim https://t.co/i03cl8eyP4"
X Link 2025-10-19T22:01Z 401.2K followers, 47.7K engagements
"We have a new Iraq envoy now"
X Link 2025-10-19T22:07Z 419.4K followers, [----] engagements
"💃🏯Sanae Takaichi wins historic vote to become Japan's first female prime minister - BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cy0ypj0nrgkt https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cy0ypj0nrgkt"
X Link 2025-10-21T05:54Z 420K followers, [----] engagements
"As I reported yesterday the PKK has announced it is withdrawing its last remaining forces from Turkey. The group says the government must now take legal steps to prove it is sincere about solving the Kurdish issue. These would cover amnesty for eligible fighters including Ocalan. HPG Komuta Konseyi yesi ve Orta Saha Komutan (Amed-Garzan-Serhat) Devrim Palu ile Serhat YJA-Star Eyalet Komutanl yesi Vejn Dersm komutanlnda Trkiye snrlarndan Medya Savunma Alanlarna ulaan gerilla grubu Kandilde Sabri Okun katlmyla basn aklamas yapt. https://t.co/rYkocZcSZL HPG Komuta Konseyi yesi ve Orta Saha"
X Link 2025-10-26T07:36Z 417.6K followers, 29.4K engagements
"An important addendum to the day's events from senior figure in the movement @ad_uzun who calls on Europe to intervene with Turkey to expedite the legal framework within which last peace with the PKK can be achieved. https://x.com/ad_uzun/status/1982478379535482884 As I reported yesterday the PKK has announced it is withdrawing its last remaining forces from Turkey. The group says the government must now take legal steps to prove it is sincere about solving the Kurdish issue. These would cover amnesty for eligible fighters including Ocalan. https://x.com/ad_uzun/status/1982478379535482884 As"
X Link 2025-10-26T18:06Z 416.3K followers, 13.3K engagements
""To hell with human rights. I've just agreed a deal with Trkiye to secure [-----] British jobs across the UK. https://t.co/n9wCYL7rRj I've just agreed a deal with Trkiye to secure [-----] British jobs across the UK. https://t.co/n9wCYL7rRj"
X Link 2025-10-27T17:43Z 418.2K followers, 19.9K engagements
"@leethurman I pay for the blue verification. You mean on top of that"
X Link 2025-10-28T19:30Z 400.5K followers, [---] engagements
"Dont miss this scoop from @ElizHagedorn on the status of Western Sahara a forgotten dipute that has caught the Trump administrations eye. Might its rich phosphate deposits be part of its allure NEW: With the worlds attention fixed on Gaza the Trump administration has its sights set on another diplomatic deal Western Sahara. https://t.co/XMTrswBdms NEW: With the worlds attention fixed on Gaza the Trump administration has its sights set on another diplomatic deal Western Sahara. https://t.co/XMTrswBdms"
X Link 2025-10-31T22:44Z 417.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Omans FM Sayyid Badr Hamad Al Busaid tells #IISSMD25 that since [----] Iran has sought accommodation with West & regional states & lauds Iran for remarkable restraint in face of Israeli attacks. Tells GCC that its time to end tacit approval of Irans isolation and engage with Iran. By far the most consequential speech at Manama Dislogue so far"
X Link 2025-11-01T08:46Z 417.6K followers, [----] engagements
"One of the most anticipated sessions of Manama Dialogue IISSMD25 kicking off now with Tom Barrack @USAMBTurkiye US ambassador to Turkey and Syria Envoy"
X Link 2025-11-01T12:55Z 416.2K followers, [----] engagements
"We just saw a love in between President Erdogan and President Trump"
X Link 2025-11-01T12:59Z 417.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Tr was responsible fr Sharaa being really able to take over on Dec. 8"
X Link 2025-11-01T13:14Z 414.9K followers, [----] engagements
"The discussions with SDF are going amazingly well. There is no congestion between Trkiye and Syria"
X Link 2025-11-01T13:16Z 414.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Breaking Syrias Sharaa to sign deal at White House to join anti-ISIS coalition - AL-Monitor: The Middle Easts leading independent news source since [----] https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2025/11/syrias-sharaa-sign-deal-white-house-join-anti-isis-coalition https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2025/11/syrias-sharaa-sign-deal-white-house-join-anti-isis-coalition"
X Link 2025-11-01T14:29Z 418.1K followers, [--] engagements
"Breaking @USAMBturSyrias Sharaa to sign deal at White House to join anti-ISIS coalition - AL-Monitor: The Middle Easts leading independent news source since [----] https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2025/11/syrias-sharaa-sign-deal-white-house-join-anti-isis-coalition https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2025/11/syrias-sharaa-sign-deal-white-house-join-anti-isis-coalition"
X Link 2025-11-01T14:47Z 415.3K followers, 24.4K engagements
"The discussions with the SDF Syrian Democratic Forces are continuing. There are no positive or practical steps taken so far Shibani told Al-Monitor via @AlMonitor https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2025/11/syrias-shibani-says-no-concrete-progress-integration-talks-kurds https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2025/11/syrias-shibani-says-no-concrete-progress-integration-talks-kurds"
X Link 2025-11-02T16:32Z 414.9K followers, [----] engagements
"The SDF has provided the names of [--] commanders to Syrian side as part of institutional integration measures. It says the ball is now in Damascus' court to take concrete steps to move the process forward. The Syrian Democratic Forces have fulfilled their part in talks with Damascus; in the latest step names of SDF commanders were submitted to the Syrian side as part of institutional integration. It is now up to Damascus to take tangible measures that advance stability and https://t.co/2TrSZGSWq3 The Syrian Democratic Forces have fulfilled their part in talks with Damascus; in the latest step"
X Link 2025-11-05T14:02Z 414.9K followers, 12.3K engagements
"SDF commander Hemo: Syrias Kurds prepare for threat of war as Damascus talks falter - My exclusive interview with Sipan Hemo on the status of negotiations with Damascus & the risk of conflict. https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2025/11/sdf-commander-hemo-syrias-kurds-prepare-threat-war-damascus-talks-falter https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2025/11/sdf-commander-hemo-syrias-kurds-prepare-threat-war-damascus-talks-falter"
X Link 2025-11-05T21:42Z 414.9K followers, 47.1K engagements
"I AM SEEING A LOT OF FAKE NEWS BEING GENERATED FROM MY INTERVIEW WITH @SDF_Syria COMMANDER SIPAN HEMO ESPECIALLY IN THE ARABIC LANGUAGE MEDIA. HE NEVER SAID THE TALKS ARE OVER. HE SAID THE SDF REMAINS COMMITTED TO THEIR SUCCESSFUL CONCLUSION. HE DID NOT ONCE MENTION TURKEY. SDF commander Hemo: Syrias Kurds prepare for threat of war as Damascus talks falter - My exclusive interview with Sipan Hemo on the status of negotiations with Damascus & the risk of conflict. https://t.co/dtA5J4Kdk2 SDF commander Hemo: Syrias Kurds prepare for threat of war as Damascus talks falter - My exclusive"
X Link 2025-11-06T10:52Z 414.9K followers, 17.9K engagements
"Kindly quote from the the original source @AlMonitor. @SDF_Syria commander Sipan Hemo never used the term "Julani regime." He consistently referred to the "interim government" and the "interim president." Such inaccuracies help fuel the hate narrative that is being spewed by malign actors. Thank you. SDF commander Sipan Hamo: - We got rid of a totalitarian fascist and despotic Baathist regime. Are we going to return to submitting to the same regime with the only difference being that they've grown beards - We face a problem of interpretation and understanding. For them SDF commander Sipan"
X Link 2025-11-06T12:04Z 414.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Did you read the text of the interview "Thus as a military commander what am I to divine from this situation Are we to revert to a military posture or are we to focus on dialogue agreements and alliances. To be honest the situation is clear. War preparations have taken precedence. And we are not going to delude ourselves. We have had much experience in combat. We learned through those experiences when and under which circumstances war is going to come.""
X Link 2025-11-06T14:34Z 414.9K followers, [---] engagements
"Very hard to comprehend why @amnesty would behave in this manner. Sorry to hear @TheKaouther In any case the utter lack of interest in Tunisia writ large is tragic. As many of you know Ive been vocal about Amnesty Tunisias discrimination against Ennahdha prisoners. But since my meeting on Feb [--] with @HebaMorayef - who likened me the daughter of a political prisoner to Tunisian dictator Kais Saied - I have been completely ignored by https://t.co/afahRl0JuB As many of you know Ive been vocal about Amnesty Tunisias discrimination against Ennahdha prisoners. But since my meeting on Feb [--] with"
X Link 2025-11-08T01:08Z 414.9K followers, [----] engagements
"The Kurds exclusion from the Syrian delegation is indeed unfortunate. We had hoped that representatives of the SDF might one day be invited to the White House given our joint efforts over the past [--] years Adel Karim Omar the representative of the Kurdish-led Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria in Damascus told Al-Monitor. NEW: Syria's Kurds fear new betrayal as Sharaa gears up for Trump meeting With Sharaa set to meet Trump Syrian Kurds face uncertainty over their autonomy and future influence. Via @AmberinZaman https://t.co/m7qtwX3co3 NEW: Syria's Kurds fear new betrayal as"
X Link 2025-11-08T11:46Z 414.9K followers, 24.8K engagements
"Why I love @NickKristof ➡➡Trump Aid Cuts Kill More Christians Than Jihadists Do - The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/opinion/trump-christians-nigeria.html https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/opinion/trump-christians-nigeria.html"
X Link 2025-11-08T12:22Z 410.8K followers, [----] engagements
"Trump meets Syrian leader as Christians face persecution and exodus Fox News https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/syrias-christians-disappearing-trumps-moment-build-safer-federated-syria https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/syrias-christians-disappearing-trumps-moment-build-safer-federated-syria"
X Link 2025-11-09T20:00Z 414.9K followers, [----] engagements
""Damascus wants the Kurds to hand over the part of Deir ez-Zor that is under their control and where the bulk of Syrias oil wealth is found. The majority-Arab area bordering Iraq is bifurcated by the Euphrates River with the SDF administering the east and government forces the west. The interim government has rebuffed Kurdish demands to jointly administer the eastern region. Some within the Trump administration sympathize with the view that it would be in the Kurds interest to accept the interim governments proposal for ceding Deir ez-Zor as a first confidence-building step while Sharaa would"
X Link 2025-11-10T15:31Z 410.8K followers, 25.3K engagements
"Former @centcom commander Gen. Votel is among those calling for a full repeal of the Caesar act to allow Syria to recover from more than a decade of horrific war and bloodshed. NEW -- "Help #Syria move forward Repeal the Caesar Act sanctions." Just back from #Syria former @CENTCOM Commander Gen. Votel & I call for a full repeal of #CaesarAct to open the door for investment into #Syria's recovery & profound regional change. https://t.co/fyixoC6hJt NEW -- "Help #Syria move forward Repeal the Caesar Act sanctions." Just back from #Syria former @CENTCOM Commander Gen. Votel & I call for a full"
X Link 2025-11-10T18:39Z 410.8K followers, [----] engagements
"Sharaa said he studied the failures of nation-building in Lebanon and Iraq which is why he wont agree to quotas in parliament for the countrys myriad ethnic and religious groups. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/11/11/syria-sharaa-sanctions-trump-terrorism/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/11/11/syria-sharaa-sanctions-trump-terrorism/"
X Link 2025-11-12T12:30Z 410.8K followers, 78.9K engagements
"Big win for the Yazidis. @murad_ismael has fought long and hard to have their voices heard their suffering acknowledged and will carry their torch in the parliament now. Congratulations Murad. Piroz be I am delighted to have received the confidence of my Yazidi people to represent them in the Iraqi Parliament for the next four years. Our Yazidi Cause Coalition received nearly 50k votes in a landslide unprecedented win outside the quota system. I received nearly 23k votes. I am https://t.co/LEgTiGvV2L I am delighted to have received the confidence of my Yazidi people to represent them in the"
X Link 2025-11-13T09:58Z 410.8K followers, 10.6K engagements
"What greater incentive than this for Damascus and the SDF to work together. There has been discussion with CENTCOM for joint SDF STG anti-ISIS units to be formed but as per my sources on the topic whom I last spoke to a month ago nothing came of it Last night unknown actors fired rockets into the Mezzeh neighborhood of Damascus. No one has claimed responsibility but it was highly likely the Islamic State. Such an attack is unprecedented by them in Syria and in my view bodes very ill. Very difficult to counter. Last night unknown actors fired rockets into the Mezzeh neighborhood of Damascus."
X Link 2025-11-15T09:07Z 407.9K followers, [----] engagements
"A 2300-year-old tomb in southwest Turkeyonce revered as a holy Islamic siteturns out to have been the tomb of ancient Greek boxer Diagoras. https://share.google/WA2TSPNGisWhE1taE https://share.google/WA2TSPNGisWhE1taE"
X Link 2025-11-16T23:58Z 407.4K followers, [----] engagements
"We lived war we want to solve our problems through dialogue @SDF_Syria commander Maxloum Kobane speaking at #MEPS25 in Dohuk now"
X Link 2025-11-19T07:11Z 410.8K followers, 11.2K engagements
"Kurdish love fest. Former mayor of Diyarbakir exiled in the UK takes the stage praises prime minister Barzani Mazlum Kobane Says our unity is not against Teheran Damascus Baghdad & Ankara & lays into@ #MEPS2025"
X Link 2025-11-19T07:30Z 404.8K followers, 11.3K engagements
"NEW ANALYSIS: Ocalan knows that Syria is his strongest card and he is taking his time in wielding it seeking to steer the government where he wants it to be said one of the well-placed sources briefing Al-Monitor on the status of the negotiations. His weight is something of a double-edged sword. The more the government yields to his conditions the greater Ocalans ability to influence his disciples becomes. But in doing so he may continue holding out for more."
X Link 2025-11-26T02:56Z 404.8K followers, 13.2K engagements
"Shame on @X for bowing to Turkish government pressure + blocking access to my new account after blocking this one. On what grounds What rules have I violated What crime have I committed None Zero @CPJMENA @RSF_inter @hrw @amnesty @mlsaturkey @USAMBTurkiye @StateDept_NEA @IndexCensorship Ana hesabm @amberinzaman engellendikten sonra Austosta dostlarn sraryla bu hesab atm ve bugn itibaryla TRde engelli. Devlet benimle uramaya devam ediyor. https://t.co/XjQiIPTi86 Ana hesabm @amberinzaman engellendikten sonra Austosta dostlarn sraryla bu hesab atm ve bugn itibaryla TRde engelli. Devlet benimle"
X Link 2025-11-26T09:43Z 403.3K followers, 18.7K engagements
"Turkeys Erzincan municipality is burying living breathing healthy dogs en masse @domdyer70 @DogsTrust Help Stop The Killing Bu zulm yapanlarla ayn Tanrya inandmz dnmyorum. #zulmeortakolmayacam https://t.co/mQBLHJMxFg Bu zulm yapanlarla ayn Tanrya inandmz dnmyorum. #zulmeortakolmayacam https://t.co/mQBLHJMxFg"
X Link 2025-11-28T11:50Z 401.7K followers, [----] engagements
"Reading this makes me want to read @loubnamrie book even more. Anyone but Assad https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/opinion/syria-assad.htmlsmid=tw-share https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/opinion/syria-assad.htmlsmid=tw-share"
X Link 2025-12-07T23:17Z 400.6K followers, [----] engagements
"JUST IN: My latest describes how the lack of a deal between Damascus & the Kurds is impacting the lives of ordinary people in Kurdish led Northeast Syria. https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2025/12/year-after-assads-fall-divisions-grow-between-syria-kurds-damascusgift_code=I6tLhivJQXKn63vNojDdO8G8__A https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2025/12/year-after-assads-fall-divisions-grow-between-syria-kurds-damascusgift_code=I6tLhivJQXKn63vNojDdO8G8__A"
X Link 2025-12-08T18:48Z 400.6K followers, [---] engagements
"Damascus has ceased oil imports from Kurdish-controlled fields that began in February on the basis of an amended version of a previous deal between the Assad government and Kurdish authorities"
X Link 2025-12-08T21:21Z 400.6K followers, [----] engagements
"The pause in sales will have sapped revenues. This serves as an additional lever for Damascus notably to make Kurds cave to its demands that they cede control of Deir ez-Zor which has emerged as a flashpoint in the negotiations"
X Link 2025-12-08T21:22Z 400.6K followers, [----] engagements
"The deepening divide with Damascus is impacting life across the Kurdish region as the central government pursues a deliberate policy of encumbering daily life for citizens living there Syrian Kurdish officials say. The plan is to get ordinary people to blame us for the lack of implementation by making them pay the price one of the officials speaking to Al-Monitor on background said. JUST IN: My latest describes how the lack of a deal between Damascus & the Kurds is impacting the lives of ordinary people in Kurdish led Northeast Syria with the wonderful @khabat_abas https://t.co/hSQoD1DaIx"
X Link 2025-12-09T12:03Z 400.6K followers, [----] engagements
"The operations center was inspected by Turkey's Chief of General staff Selcuk Bayraktaroglu when he went to Damascus last week as reported by Anadolu: https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/turkish-chief-of-staff-meets-syrian-president-in-damascus/3764051 Seems there is a Turkish-Syrian Joint Operations Center now. https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/turkish-chief-of-staff-meets-syrian-president-in-damascus/3764051 Seems there is a Turkish-Syrian Joint Operations Center now"
X Link 2025-12-12T21:38Z 400.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Today marks one year since Kurdsih journalists Cihan Bilgin and Nazim Dastan were killed in Turkish drone strike in northern Syria and justice has yet to be served. Not only that Turkey refuses victims' families to repatriate there remains. Please read my story: https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2025/06/families-kurdish-journalists-slain-suspected-turkish-drone-strike-syria-wantgift_code=GCXRJ2GHYrjubOdutIurKVMmZHk https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2025/06/families-kurdish-journalists-slain-suspected-turkish-drone-strike-syria-wantgift_code=GCXRJ2GHYrjubOdutIurKVMmZHk"
X Link 2025-12-19T13:30Z 400.6K followers, [--] engagements
"Families of Kurdish journalists slain in suspected Turkish drone strike in Syria want their remains via @AlMonitor https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2025/06/families-kurdish-journalists-slain-suspected-turkish-drone-strike-syria-want https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2025/06/families-kurdish-journalists-slain-suspected-turkish-drone-strike-syria-want"
X Link 2025-12-19T13:31Z 400.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Today marks one year since Kurdish journalists Nazim Dastan and Cihan Bilgin were killed in a Turkish drone strike in northern Syria. Justice has yet to be served. Families are still denied the right to repatriate their children's remains. Journalists & lawyers protesting the killings have faced prosecution. Families of Kurdish journalists slain in suspected Turkish drone strike in Syria want their remains https://t.co/HExvwvx2oE via @AlMonitor Families of Kurdish journalists slain in suspected Turkish drone strike in Syria want their remains https://t.co/HExvwvx2oE via @AlMonitor"
X Link 2025-12-19T13:40Z 400.5K followers, 10.2K engagements
"Turkey's largest pro-Kurdish party DEM says in a statement that US intervention in Venezuela is a threat to the whole region. ABDnin Venezuelaya mdahalesi tm blgeyi tehdit etmektedir D likiler Komisyonu Eszclerimiz Ebru Gnay ve Berdan ztrkn aklamas: https://t.co/s9w6iBODz0 ABDnin Venezuelaya mdahalesi tm blgeyi tehdit etmektedir D likiler Komisyonu Eszclerimiz Ebru Gnay ve Berdan ztrkn aklamas: https://t.co/s9w6iBODz0"
X Link 2026-01-04T11:56Z 400.5K followers, 15.5K engagements
"This is a fight over the entire Horn of Africa and the Red Sea corridor a fight over who will be the dominant political and economic force and the main maritime logistics hub in the Middle East My latest on the Saudi Emirati dust up in Yemen: https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/01/red-sea-horn-africa-how-yemen-exposed-saudi-uae-dividegift_code=-8uU_Hu6xuvXLsKySCYvPc5Od94 https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/01/red-sea-horn-africa-how-yemen-exposed-saudi-uae-dividegift_code=-8uU_Hu6xuvXLsKySCYvPc5Od94"
X Link 2026-01-07T00:43Z 400.5K followers, [----] engagements
"The UAEs strong ties with Israel underpin its recent confidence many analysts say. Saudi Arabia continues to resist establishing ties with the Jewish state saying it will only do so if a credible pathway for Palestinian statehood is achieved. NEW: From Red Sea to Horn of Africa: How Yemen exposed the Saudi-UAE divide Via @amberinzaman https://t.co/MLGI7haJKx NEW: From Red Sea to Horn of Africa: How Yemen exposed the Saudi-UAE divide Via @amberinzaman https://t.co/MLGI7haJKx"
X Link 2026-01-07T09:18Z 400.5K followers, [----] engagements
"JUST IN ➡The escalation in Aleppo between the SDF & Damascus may presage full blown conflict unless US diplomacy prevails https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/01/aleppo-clashes-between-kurdish-forces-syrian-government-test-us-diplomacygift_code=sOZfPeJN8IM8JWBC2PiTa9s_9UM https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/01/aleppo-clashes-between-kurdish-forces-syrian-government-test-us-diplomacygift_code=sOZfPeJN8IM8JWBC2PiTa9s_9UM"
X Link 2026-01-07T20:25Z 400.5K followers, [----] engagements
"At a certain point Syrias foreign minister Asaad al-Shibani entered the room and soon after requested that Lambert and his aides leave. He then declared the meeting was over saying the talks could resume on Jan. [--]. My latest on why latest SDF Damascus integration talks proved inconclusive just as they were succeeding https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/01/closed-door-breakdown-syria-kurdish-talks-foreshadowed-aleppo-clashesgift_code=3AzDealHCaMqxVnFFrp81jNa1QU"
X Link 2026-01-09T20:54Z 400.6K followers, 17.1K engagements
"An excellent deep dive into Turkeys efforts to deepen ties with Saudi Arabia without alienating UAE by @ezgi_akin Amid Saudi-UAE rivalry Turkey courts Riyadh without crossing Abu Dhabi via @AlMonitor https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/01/amid-saudi-uae-rivalry-turkey-courts-riyadh-without-crossing-abu-dhabi https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/01/amid-saudi-uae-rivalry-turkey-courts-riyadh-without-crossing-abu-dhabi"
X Link 2026-01-10T23:01Z 400.5K followers, [----] engagements
"This tracks perfectly with my piece on what happened during the talks: https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/01/closed-door-breakdown-syria-kurdish-talks-foreshadowed-aleppo-clashesgift_code=3AzDealHCaMqxVnFFrp81jNa1QU Senior SDF commander Sipan Hemo who attended the January [--] meeting with Damascus: There were some positive developments regarding the integration of the SDF into the Syrian army. International forces were also mediating. Both sides had accepted these points. We attended the https://t.co/JlAkhgUovW"
X Link 2026-01-12T05:57Z 400.5K followers, 14.6K engagements
"The worst scenario for Turkey would be a crown prince backed by Israelis as a neighbor a Turkish expert on Iran speaking on background told Al-Monitor https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/01/why-iran-regimes-potential-collapse-spells-more-risk-benefit-turkeygift_code=yBLGMfflZyiKuncVYHnGpICNKZI https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/01/why-iran-regimes-potential-collapse-spells-more-risk-benefit-turkeygift_code=yBLGMfflZyiKuncVYHnGpICNKZI"
X Link 2026-01-15T21:56Z 401.1K followers, [----] engagements
"The trip Has been postponed as per my sources Tom Barrack Trumps envoy to Syria is expected to visit Erbil in the coming days amid developments related to the SDF in Syria. The trip also comes as unconfirmed reports suggest the KDP-backed Syrian Kurdish Roj Peshmarga have been redeployed from Duhoks Amedi district to https://t.co/TKRrTNTcHO Tom Barrack Trumps envoy to Syria is expected to visit Erbil in the coming days amid developments related to the SDF in Syria. The trip also comes as unconfirmed reports suggest the KDP-backed Syrian Kurdish Roj Peshmarga have been redeployed from Duhoks"
X Link 2026-01-15T22:30Z 400.5K followers, 11K engagements
"The most pressing worry for Turkey is the potential influx of millions of Iranian refugees. Turkeys equally big fear is that a dissolution of central authority would encourage Irans restive ethnic minorities notably the Kurds the Baloch and the Azeris to break away. https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/01/why-iran-regimes-potential-collapse-spells-more-risk-benefit-turkeygift_code=yBLGMfflZyiKuncVYHnGpICNKZI https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/01/why-iran-regimes-potential-collapse-spells-more-risk-benefit-turkeygift_code=yBLGMfflZyiKuncVYHnGpICNKZI"
X Link 2026-01-16T10:08Z 401.1K followers, 16.5K engagements
"SCOOP US envoy Barrack to meet Kurdish SDF chief Kobane in bid to avoid Syria escalation via @AlMonitor https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/01/us-envoy-barrack-meet-kurdish-sdf-chief-kobane-bid-avoid-syria-escalation https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/01/us-envoy-barrack-meet-kurdish-sdf-chief-kobane-bid-avoid-syria-escalation"
X Link 2026-01-16T14:00Z 401.2K followers, 32.5K engagements
"Correction: National language The decree recognizes Kurdish as an official language that can be taught in private and state run schools in majority Kurdish areas and also recognizes Nowrooz as an official holiday to be celebrated across Syria. The decree recognizes Kurdish as an official language that can be taught in private and state run schools in majority Kurdish areas and also recognizes Nowrooz as an official holiday to be celebrated across Syria"
X Link 2026-01-17T00:06Z 401.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Syrias Sharaa declares Kurdish a national language recognizes Nowruz. The concessions go beyond any made by Turkey home to the regions largest Kurdish minority or any by Iran that also has a large and restive Kurdish population. Iraq is the sole country where the Kurds federal status is constitutionally guaranteed via @AlMonitor https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/01/syrias-sharaa-declares-kurdish-national-language-recognizes-nowruz https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/01/syrias-sharaa-declares-kurdish-national-language-recognizes-nowruz"
X Link 2026-01-17T10:48Z 401K followers, [----] engagements
"Full text of the agreement which was reportedly to signed by Syrian interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa &SDF chief Mazlum Kobane today"
X Link 2026-01-18T16:06Z 401.2K followers, 64.4K engagements
"There is no question that @MazloumAbdi did the right thing by his people sparing them further bloodshed. He showed true leadership. The real work begins now. https://t.co/rWl6WrRJqk https://t.co/rWl6WrRJqk"
X Link 2026-01-18T22:00Z 401.1K followers, 20K engagements
""We urge citizens to exercise the utmost caution. All news about massacres in Hasakah is entirely fabricated and is being targeted by sources linked to sabotage entities to avoid adhering to the ceasefire inflame tribal tensions and resume attacks on #Hasakah and Kobani." @ElhamAhmadSDC . # . . . # . "
X Link 2026-01-18T22:24Z 401.2K followers, 11.9K engagements
"The extent of official Israeli solidarity with Syrias Kurds over the past [--] hours: a retweet of a US senate Foreign Relations Committees milquetoast post quoting a @CENTCOM tweet calling for de-escalation"
X Link 2026-01-18T23:33Z 401.1K followers, 10.9K engagements
"Empty words from an empty suit "For years we have been working hand in glove with the mostly Kurdish SDF to keep ISIS at bay. I have more questions than answers about this recent ceasefire agreement between the Syrian government and the SDF." - Senator @LindseyGrahamSC https://t.co/B7rdbYNu6P "For years we have been working hand in glove with the mostly Kurdish SDF to keep ISIS at bay. I have more questions than answers about this recent ceasefire agreement between the Syrian government and the SDF." - Senator @LindseyGrahamSC https://t.co/B7rdbYNu6P"
X Link 2026-01-18T23:41Z 401.1K followers, 23.9K engagements
""But the biggest factor is the lack of US backing. The betrayal as many angry Kurds on social media framed it was in hindsight hardly one at all. A now retired top State Department official Jonathan Cohen had described US policy towards the SDF as early as [----] saying relations were temporary transactional and tactical during a panel at the Middle East Institute in Washington. Successive US administrations have studiously avoided cultivating political ties with the SDF treating it largely as a security company a regional official told Al-Monitor. Another factor is the Jan. [--] deconfliction"
X Link 2026-01-19T13:43Z 401.2K followers, 59.1K engagements
"Despite the announcement of a ceasefire by the Damascus government it has not been adhered to. There are ongoing clashes in Al-Shaddadi and Ain Issa. Therefore our people must remain vigilant and prepared for all possible scenarios. We also direct our call to the Kurdish forces to declare general mobilization because the Kurds in Rojava are facing the danger of annihilation. Foza Yusuf Top official in the Rojava administration https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2013254479966040314 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2013254479966040314"
X Link 2026-01-19T14:17Z 401.2K followers, 11.2K engagements
"Dear Kamal Kissinger was directly implicated in the murder of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman the founding father of Bangladesh whose liberation my late father had the honor of struggling for. Todays world shows us more cruelly than ever that there are no friends in international relations just shared interests some enduring others not. Thank You for this well referenced reminder. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2013268934162596202 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2013268934162596202"
X Link 2026-01-19T15:14Z 401.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Its hard to judge what exactly is happening in northeast Syria amid all the noise. But its hard to believe yesterdays ceasefire agreement is holding in any meaningful way"
X Link 2026-01-19T15:25Z 401.1K followers, [----] engagements
"In this interview with @the_amargi top Syrian Kurdish official Foza Yusuf confirms today's mtg between @MazloumAbdi & Sharaa went badly. She does not give any specifics however several sources I spoke to say that Sharaa wanted to amend yesterday's agreement to wrest even more including control over al-Hasakah. Syrian TV's report on the Trump Sharaa phone call that says they "emphasized the need to ensure the rights & protection of the Kurdish people suggests that Sharaa overplayed his hand. "They Damascus are again imposing surrender" PYD official @@Gund01923233 told The Amargi's"
X Link 2026-01-19T20:00Z 401.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Not clear who initiated the call but sounds like US is unhappy with how things played out today including reports that Sharaa asked for more from @MazloumAbdi and ended up blowing up yesterday's deal which was wholly in Damascus' favor. Would not be entirely inconceivable that he was pushed to do so by Turkey whose trademark negotiating style is to ask for you arm once you've given them your hand. Remember the wrangling over Sweden's NATO membership https://t.co/Gd9e6ukDEL https://t.co/Gd9e6ukDEL"
X Link 2026-01-19T20:07Z 401.2K followers, 49.6K engagements
"The sources said that Trump had secured a pledge from the Syrian leader to not enter al-Hasakeh as the Syrian army advanced nearer to the Kurdish-held city. https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/01/trump-demands-end-clashes-kurds-call-syrias-sharaagift_code=CA53MPoop1TouR8h32Scqy_fFis https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/01/trump-demands-end-clashes-kurds-call-syrias-sharaagift_code=CA53MPoop1TouR8h32Scqy_fFis"
X Link 2026-01-19T22:14Z 401.4K followers, 130.6K engagements
"In Qamishli people are out on the streets declaring their undying support for @MazloumAbdi Kurds are uniting everywhere in solidarity with ROJAVA Young people are on a wall outside the U.S. Young people in Erbil are on a wall in front of the U.S. Consulate raising the Kurdistan flag and writing Rojava to show their support. #CHANNEL8 https://t.co/DbamqRuDsa Young people are on a wall outside the U.S. Young people in Erbil are on a wall in front of the U.S. Consulate raising the Kurdistan flag and writing Rojava to show their support. #CHANNEL8 https://t.co/DbamqRuDsa"
X Link 2026-01-19T23:37Z 401.2K followers, 13.8K engagements
"The immediate US priority is to secure ISIS detention camps and prisons. The largest prisons are close to Al-Hasakah city and have reportedly been secured by coalition forces. An orderly peaceful transfer was unlikely to occur had Syrian government forces continued their advance on the city yesterday. #BREAKING The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces say they withdrew from control of the al-Hol camp in Syria which houses thousands of relatives of Islamic State fighters https://t.co/lrgAjKtbpD #BREAKING The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces say they withdrew from control of the al-Hol camp"
X Link 2026-01-20T14:09Z 401.2K followers, 10.8K engagements
"Once a peaceful handover is achieved then the Syrian army may well take control of the city as well which has a mixed Arab Kurdish Christian population. Today's defense ministry statement pledges to not enter Kurdish towns and villages"
X Link 2026-01-20T15:11Z 401.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Breaking Damascus agrees to give the SDF four days to implement the [--] point agreement between the sides. Past hour's statements indicate that Damascus is now committed to letting the SDF control Kurdish majority parts of Syria. Unclear whether SDF demand to retain one batallion will now be met. Vague wording on this point suggests that it may. : 📌 () 📌 : 📌 () 📌"
X Link 2026-01-20T15:30Z 401.2K followers, 35.4K engagements
"And to all those who attacked me over my reporting yesterday: "The Presidency stated that in the event of agreement Syrian forces will not enter the centers of the cities of Hasakah and Qamishli and will remain on their outskirts with the timetable and details of the peaceful integration of Hasakah Governorate including the city of Qamishli to be discussed later." Breaking Damascus agrees to give the SDF four days to implement the [--] point agreement between the sides. Past hour's statements indicate that Damascus is now committed to letting the SDF control Kurdish majority parts of Syria."
X Link 2026-01-20T15:39Z 401.2K followers, 11.8K engagements
"The upshot is that the SDF has outlived its purpose for the US. The US does not support federalism and won't keep its troops in (northeast) Syria for the long term. New statement from US Syria envoy Tom Barrack: "The original purpose of the SDF as the primary anti-ISIS force on the ground has largely expired as Damascus is now both willing and positioned to take over security responsibilities including control of ISIS detention facilities New statement from US Syria envoy Tom Barrack: "The original purpose of the SDF as the primary anti-ISIS force on the ground has largely expired as Damascus"
X Link 2026-01-20T17:10Z 401.2K followers, 10.3K engagements
"Correction "Not a batallion" something smaller"
X Link 2026-01-20T17:12Z 401.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Deeply concerning to say the least not just for Syria but for the region and beyond. Why is @CENTCOM so silent Why is there no proper briefing 🔴 More footage shows #ISIS prisoners escaping from one of the prisons whose gates were opened by al-Jolanis militias and factions. The speaker in the video says: These are prisoners. They are soldiers of the Islamic State. https://t.co/pKng0xT5xO 🔴 More footage shows #ISIS prisoners escaping from one of the prisons whose gates were opened by al-Jolanis militias and factions. The speaker in the video says: These are prisoners. They are soldiers of the"
X Link 2026-01-21T11:01Z 401.3K followers, 41.8K engagements
"This appears to presage a US withdrawal https://t.co/yvvFzhMkkl https://t.co/yvvFzhMkkl"
X Link 2026-01-21T17:26Z 401.3K followers, 16.2K engagements
"These people died fighting ISIS or under unprovoked attacks by Turkey. Those who carp on about the lack of development in Raqqa & elsewhere under SDF rule which was admittedly far from perfect the northeast was under perpetual attack by Turkey & Sunni militias. There are numerous independent reports documenting the extent of the destruction of civilian infrastructure"
X Link 2026-01-21T21:53Z 401.2K followers, [----] engagements
"The four-day timeline has been informally extended the sources said. We reported on Jan.22 https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/01/syria-kurd-deal-hinges-sdf-integration-barrack-meets-kobane NEW: both the Syrian govt and the SDF agreeing to a ceasefire while the transfer of [----] prisoners takes place Admiral Brad Cooper told @JenGriffinFNC. https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/01/syria-kurd-deal-hinges-sdf-integration-barrack-meets-kobane NEW: both the Syrian govt and the SDF agreeing to a ceasefire while the transfer of [----] prisoners takes place Admiral Brad Cooper told"
X Link 2026-01-24T03:50Z 401.4K followers, [----] engagements
"The Economist @TheEconomist latest from Syria"
X Link 2026-01-24T20:26Z 401.4K followers, 24.9K engagements
"To be precise they have been here in Syria since [----]. They have been at this base since [----]. Reportedly this is the abandoned Russian base in Syria. The journalist describes it as: "A pretty miserable place. Here you see all the rubbish that they've left behind. These forces have been here since [----]. Here's the other Russian base where you still see the Russian flag https://t.co/l9rcx9n40S Reportedly this is the abandoned Russian base in Syria. The journalist describes it as: "A pretty miserable place. Here you see all the rubbish that they've left behind. These forces have been here since"
X Link 2026-01-26T21:53Z 401.4K followers, [----] engagements
"@BowenBBC have you been to Istanbul recently"
X Link 2013-09-23T20:47Z 418.1K followers, [--] engagements
"@BowenBBC a helmet would have been pretty useful too. Full body armour even better"
X Link 2013-09-23T20:53Z 418.1K followers, [--] engagements
"#Twitter sheikhs of Saudi Arabia on @AlMonitor http://t.co/6uyP6OSBpW http://almon.co/1x96 http://almon.co/1x96"
X Link 2013-12-19T08:03Z 420.1K followers, [--] engagements
"This is so upsetting and I know double standards and all that we eat cows.but all the same :((( @BowenBBC"
X Link 2014-04-27T16:26Z 418.1K followers, [--] engagements
"@kasikcitelatar @BowenBBC British understatement.He was actually paying a big compliment"
X Link 2014-06-27T06:25Z 418.1K followers, [--] engagements
"@NicholasDanfort even Iran honored its hostage deal Rezaian & co were freed"
X Link 2018-07-27T02:18Z 425.4K followers, [--] engagements
"With the formidable Sihem Bensedrine who heads Tunisias Truth & Dignity Commission. She just submitted her report based on [-----] cases of abuse spanning almost [--] decades. to the Tunisian president"
X Link 2019-01-13T19:52Z 425.4K followers, [--] engagements
"@PatrickOsgood @iraqoilreport @lcmporter @samya_kullab apologies to @samya_kullab who has done fantastic work too"
X Link 2020-04-30T19:27Z 421.2K followers, [--] engagements
"Focus of Turkish censors' ire shifts from MIT in Libya to Turkish Lira's (mis)fortunes against the US dollar @taylanbilgic You cant call the Lira weak anymore. You have to say mathematically speaking USDTRY parity is at the highest level. https://t.co/XacUZm7tNm @taylanbilgic You cant call the Lira weak anymore. You have to say mathematically speaking USDTRY parity is at the highest level. https://t.co/XacUZm7tNm"
X Link 2020-05-07T07:20Z 425.4K followers, [--] engagements
"Latest rate is [----] TL to the US dollar"
X Link 2020-05-07T07:30Z 425.4K followers, [--] engagements
"And those who intellectualize and yes study Islam will not even care what I think because I haven't really. But I am Muslim and you cannot take that away from me. Period"
X Link 2020-07-07T23:09Z 425.4K followers, [--] engagements
"Turkeys talk of peace with Armenia rings hollow - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East w/ @asliaydintasbas @Jake_Hanrahan @LaurenceBroers @Richard_RSC https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2021/02/erdogan-turkey-normalize-united-states-azerbaijan.html https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2021/02/erdogan-turkey-normalize-united-states-azerbaijan.html"
X Link 2021-02-04T19:42Z 425.4K followers, [--] engagements
"Turkish lira drops to near record lows after Central Bank trims policy rate - Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East with expert comment from @EPspin @wolfpiccoli https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2021/09/turkish-lira-drops-near-record-lows-after-central-bank-trims-policy-rate https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2021/09/turkish-lira-drops-near-record-lows-after-central-bank-trims-policy-rate"
X Link 2021-09-23T21:26Z 425.4K followers, [--] engagements
"Happy Hanukkah to all my dear Jewish friends 🕎🕍✡"
X Link 2021-11-28T22:36Z 425.4K followers, [--] engagements
"The Turkish lira has fallen to nearly [--] to the US dollar. #Ukraine"
X Link 2022-02-24T09:49Z 425.3K followers, [--] engagements
"King Charles III"
X Link 2022-09-08T18:12Z 425.4K followers, [--] engagements
"Great reporting by @jmalsin ✍✊"
X Link 2023-05-14T11:43Z 421.2K followers, [----] engagements
"UAE Invites Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to COP28: Syrian Government Officials Should be Investigated for Crimes Against Humanity EN/AR - Syrian Arab Republic ReliefWeb"
X Link 2023-05-21T22:17Z 426.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Kuwait strikes $367 million deal to acquire Turkish-made combat drones - ABC News https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/kuwait-strikes-367-million-deal-acquire-turkish-made-100066688 https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/kuwait-strikes-367-million-deal-acquire-turkish-made-100066688"
X Link 2023-06-15T09:54Z 421.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Central bank chiefs say interest rates will keep rising Financial Times"
X Link 2023-06-28T17:24Z 426.6K followers, [----] engagements
"A former EU ambassador to Ankara @MarcPierini1 said "Turkey's EU gambit lacks credibility recalling that Turkeys dismal human rights record disqualifies" Turkey from membership negotiations. Read more:"
X Link 2023-07-10T16:34Z 426.2K followers, 32.9K engagements
"My sources suggest Erdogan may have overplayed his hand: Turkey unlikely to ratify Swedens NATO entry before October says Erdogan - Al-Monitor: Independent trusted coverage of the Middle East"
X Link 2023-07-12T22:50Z 426.2K followers, [--] engagements
"Erdogans base unfazed by U-turns as Turkey prepares to host Egypts Sisi with comment from@@sherryamin13 @awhawth @osmansrt @faraszade & Osman Atalay Al-Monitor: Independent trusted coverage of the Middle East https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2023/07/erdogans-base-unfazed-u-turns-turkey-prepares-host-egypts-sisi https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2023/07/erdogans-base-unfazed-u-turns-turkey-prepares-host-egypts-sisi"
X Link 2023-07-25T20:35Z 425.3K followers, 22.5K engagements
"Another common mistake is to conflate loyalty to Erdogan with loyalty to the Muslim faith. Loyalty to Erdogan is their faith; its a cult-like phenomenon in which religion and ideology serve as legitimizing props as symbols said Tarik Celenk @faraszade a prominent Muslim"
X Link 2023-07-25T20:36Z 426.8K followers, [--] engagements
"Turkey's ratification of Sweden's NATO membership not enough to secure Congressional approval for F-16s says Hellenic American Leadership Council chief Endy Zemenides @Zemenides -Al-Monitor: Independent trusted coverage of the Middle East"
X Link 2023-07-26T21:18Z 426.2K followers, [---] engagements
"Interesting piece from @anton_mardasov on Russia's bumpy alliance with Iran Can Iran's Shahed drones in Ukraine help ease tension with Russia via @AlMonitor https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2023/08/can-irans-shahed-drones-ukraine-help-ease-tension-russia https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2023/08/can-irans-shahed-drones-ukraine-help-ease-tension-russia"
X Link 2023-08-07T18:23Z 425.4K followers, [----] engagements
"Assad told Sky News Arabia he would not meet with Erdogan on the latter's terms. Erdogan's objective in meeting me is to legitimize the Turkish occupation in Syria. Why should I and Erdogan meet To have soft drinks""
X Link 2023-08-09T20:56Z 426.2K followers, 13.3K engagements
"Fuck human rights and get with the program. https://www.foreignaffairs.com/turkey/aydintasbasshapiro https://www.foreignaffairs.com/turkey/aydintasbasshapiro"
X Link 2023-08-11T21:57Z 426.7K followers, 59K engagements
"Erdogan's Hungarian fan club turns out to greet him in Budapest where he is attending national day celebrations upon the invitation of his great admirer Viktor Orban Cumhurbakanmz Sayn Recep Tayyip Erdoan Macaristan Devleti'nin Kurulu Gn kutlamalar dolaysyla bulunduu Budapete'de kendisine sevgi gsterisinde bulunan Macar vatandalar selamlad. https://t.co/sitfylmXce Cumhurbakanmz Sayn Recep Tayyip Erdoan Macaristan Devleti'nin Kurulu Gn kutlamalar dolaysyla bulunduu Budapete'de kendisine sevgi gsterisinde bulunan Macar vatandalar selamlad. https://t.co/sitfylmXce"
X Link 2023-08-20T18:05Z 425.4K followers, 34.3K engagements
"SaudiArabia responsible for mass killings of Ethiopian migrants on Yemeni border says Human Rights Watch researcher Nadia Hardman - Al-Monitor: Independent trusted coverage of the Middle East"
X Link 2023-08-28T22:22Z 426.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Erdogan to meet Putin in Sochi as Turkey looks to save Ukraine grain deal faces uphill task @ezgi_akin reports- Al-Monitor: Independent trusted coverage of the Middle East"
X Link 2023-08-29T06:05Z 426.2K followers, [--] engagements
"Erdogans younger son in law Seluk Bayraktar of drone fame warming up for succession says if the national technology ideal campaign (meaning Turkeys drive for military Self-sufficiency/diplomatic independence ) demands it I will enter politics. 🔴 Seluk Bayraktar: Milli teknoloji hamlesi idealini gerekletirme yolunda sonuna kadar mcadele edeceiz. Elbette bir gn mcadele siyaseti gerektirirse siyasete de gireriz. https://t.co/1RstPIYouV 🔴 Seluk Bayraktar: Milli teknoloji hamlesi idealini gerekletirme yolunda sonuna kadar mcadele edeceiz. Elbette bir gn mcadele siyaseti gerektirirse siyasete de"
X Link 2023-09-02T11:55Z 426.7K followers, 17.5K engagements
"Read @JM_Szuba s commanding wrap up on the ongoing unrest in Deir Ezzor pitting the SDF against multiple local tribes Syrias Kurds struggle to contain backlash after detaining allied Arab militia leader"
X Link 2023-09-03T08:17Z 426.2K followers, 69.1K engagements
"In Russia Turkey's Erdogan seeks better ties with Putin but distrust lingers and may be growing says @SemihIdiz via @AlMonitor"
X Link 2023-09-03T09:59Z 426.7K followers, [----] engagements
"Turkey's Erdogan eggs on Syria's Arab tribes against US-backed Kurds - Al-Monitor: Independent trusted coverage of the Middle East with comment from @FabriceBalanche @ @SdfSpokesperson Farhad Shami"
X Link 2023-09-05T20:48Z 426.7K followers, 33K engagements
"Turkish gangster/whistleblower who leaked a slew of incriminating allegations against the Erdogan government ahead of presidential/parliamentary polls in May was arrested by Spanish police today after Turkish intelligence tipped them off on his whereabouts"
X Link 2023-09-06T13:26Z 426.2K followers, 11.3K engagements
"📌JUST IN: Our interview with SDF Commander in Chief @MazloumAbdi about the violence in Deir Ezzor who is to blame and what the future holds for the Kurdish led administration in North and East Syria * Russia denies involvement backs SDF against * US forces did not strike Arab insurgents * Kobane pledges to investigate claims of abuse/torture *Confirms that hundreds of HTS fighters deployed near Manbij + much more here via @AlMonitor"
X Link 2023-09-07T17:10Z 426.5K followers, 12.4K engagements
"Assads Hidden Hand in the Uprising Against the Kurds in Eastern Syria - New Lines Magazine The most detailed account of the Deir Ezzor unrest to date by @hxhassan @OALD24"
X Link 2023-09-08T07:04Z 426.2K followers, 42.3K engagements
"Scoop from @ElizHagedorn Iran reveals names of [--] citizens sought in US prisoner deal exclusively to our State Dept correspondent - Al-Monitor: Independent trusted coverage of the Middle East"
X Link 2023-09-11T21:56Z 426.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Erdogan to meet @elonmusk"
X Link 2023-09-15T07:16Z [--] followers, [----] engagements
"Azerbaijans aim is clear : To trigger a max exodus of Nagorno-Karabakhs majority Armenian population and to then label it voluntary relocation Ethnic cleansing of the most invidious kind Azerbaijan launches operation against Nagorno-Karabakh -"
X Link 2023-09-19T14:01Z 426.2K followers, 203.6K engagements
"Scenes from Nagorno Karabakh where Azerbaijan is carrying out a military operation to forcibly dismantle and disarm the ethic Armenian admin there without even pretending to engage in a process that would guarantee the majority Armenian populations rights and security. The risk of full blown conflict is real and that of civilian casualties terrifyingly high"
X Link 2023-09-20T08:54Z 426.2K followers, 101.7K engagements
"More like Pashinyan is dodging all diplomatic responsibility for everything that just transpired in Karabakh basically the collapse of the local government & its military arm in the face of Azerbaijani aggression with no guarantees in place for security of [---] k ethnic Armenians living there. This is not peacenor should it be mistaken for defeat or capitulation. Without a just solution addressing the rights of the Armenian population the Nagorno Karabakh problem will fester and be exploited by malign actors as it has been for decades"
X Link 2023-09-20T10:55Z 426.2K followers, 16K engagements
"We at @AlMonitor are feeling rightfully proud of our first #middleeastsummit Co-hosted with Semafor with King Abdullah of Jordan as our keynote speaker among a cast of many other regional leaders. Happening now"
X Link 2023-09-20T14:35Z 426.2K followers, 24.4K engagements
"Al-Monitor/Semafor summit: UAE seeks ironclad defense agreement from the US Anwar Gargash says via @AlMonitor"
X Link 2023-09-20T19:33Z 426.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Also follow our Pentagon correspondent JM_Szuba for in-depth coverage of US-MENA security issues"
X Link 2023-09-21T12:27Z 426.2K followers, [----] engagements
"For business coverage our stellar @salim_a_essaid & @jackvdutton On our great @ezgi_akin On the fabled @BenCaspit General Middle East coverage from the dynamic duo @beatricefarhat @Adam_Lucente Last but not least do follow our brilliant senior news editor @Joyce_Karam for breaking news and commentary on the region. @AlMonitor 👏💪✍🚨📰🗞"
X Link 2023-09-21T12:39Z 426.2K followers, [----] engagements
"For the record Tunisias foreign minister @MfaNabilAMMAR did not walk out of his interview with me at yesterdays Middle East Global Summit in New York as is being suggested by certain news outlets. It was a robust exchange and the minister was not shy about airing his views. He sat through the entire interview which will soon be posted on our @AlMonitor website"
X Link 2023-09-21T13:40Z 426.2K followers, 22.5K engagements
"Will Armenias land border with Iran be Azerbaijans next target after Nagorno-Karabakh asks analyst Benjamin Poghosyan @benyamin_poghos - Tune in to learn more about the brewing new conflict in the South Caucasus"
X Link 2023-09-21T17:44Z 426.2K followers, [----] engagements
"My interview with Tunisias FM @MfaNabilAMMAR Al-Monitor/Semafor Middle East Global Summit: Tunisian Foreign Minister Nabil Ammar via @AlMonitor"
X Link 2023-09-22T02:12Z 426.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Azerbaijan calls this peaceful integration"
X Link 2023-09-22T12:05Z 426.2K followers, 11.6K engagements
"Turkish foreign minister Hakan Fidan speaking in New York says Azerbaijan's "security operation" in Nagorno Karabakh offers "an opportunity for stability." Azerbaijani FM Ceyhan Bayramov presented the Turkish mission at the UN--The Turkish House--with a carpet from Nagorno Karabakh he adds"
X Link 2023-09-23T15:51Z 426.5K followers, 16.7K engagements
"Breaking: Erdogan plans to go to Azerbaijans Nakhichevan enclave tomorrow a highly provocative move given Azerbaijans plans to connect it to its mainland and effectively cut off Armenia from Iranand all the more so against the backdrop of alleged Azerbaijani atrocities in Nagorno Karabakh"
X Link 2023-09-24T08:27Z 426.2K followers, 193.2K engagements
"Talks have started between Erdogan and Aliyev in NakhichevanTurkish media says the Zangezour corridor is a top agenda item coming on the the heels of Azerbaijans security op in Nagorno-Karabakh. Interestingly TR media refers to evacuation of Armenian civilians omitting where they are goingthat they are fleeing their native lands for Armenia proper"
X Link 2023-09-25T11:07Z 426.2K followers, 12K engagements
"I salute @IAmAmnaNawaz for retaining her professional cool in this interview with @RTErdogan even as he scolds her for interrupting him. His responses pretty much encapsulate his foreign policy and views on rule of law inside Turkey. "Turkeys Erdogan says he trusts Russia just"
X Link 2023-09-25T12:55Z 426.2K followers, [--] engagements
"ICYMI My interview with Tunisian foreign minister Nabil Ammar in which he says Tunisias current leadership has no responsibility for economic meltdown and rejects notion that its headed towards full authoritarianism Al-Monitor/Semafor Middle East Global Summit: Tunisian Foreign Minister Nabil Ammar via @AlMonitor https://www.al-monitor.com/videos/al-monitorsemafor-middle-east-global-summit-tunisian-foreign-minister-nabil-ammar https://www.al-monitor.com/videos/al-monitorsemafor-middle-east-global-summit-tunisian-foreign-minister-nabil-ammar"
X Link 2023-09-25T13:48Z 425.4K followers, [----] engagements
"JUST IN 📌📍Our look at Erdogans meeting today with Azerbaijans Aliyev as Armenians continue flee Nagorno-Karabakh - What is at stake for Iran & more with @SamRamani2 @HamidRezaAz & @simonforco"
X Link 2023-09-25T19:24Z 426.2K followers, 31.6K engagements
"CNN Trk presenter Fulya ztrk reporting from Nakhichevan says Azerbaijanis fervently hope that Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan remains in power because we have him in the palm of our hand we brought him to heel"
X Link 2023-09-26T13:25Z 425.3K followers, 49.5K engagements
"Erdogan: Iran 'views positively' a land corridor linking Turkey to Azerbaijan - Al-Monitor: Independent trusted coverage of the Middle East via @ezgi_akin"
X Link 2023-09-27T06:35Z 426.2K followers, 15.4K engagements
"@sfrantzman Interesting constellation no"
X Link 2023-09-27T08:07Z 425.4K followers, [---] engagements
"Those who care about democracy in Turkey should not be fooled by Erdoans tactical moves. What may look like moderation is in fact the final stage in the consolidation of Erdoans strongman rule argues @gonultol "
X Link 2023-09-27T14:19Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"First they starve them then they kill them and then give them chocolates as they "voluntarily" leave Nagorno-Karabakh https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-66925791xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Bbbc.news.twitter%5D-%5Bheadline%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D&at_medium=social&at_campaign_type=owned&at_campaign=Social_Flow&at_format=link&at_link_origin=BBCWorld&at_link_type=web_link&at_bbc_team=editorial&at_ptr_name=twitter&at_link_id=541B50BA-5CCF-11EE-B101-0272FE754D29"
X Link 2023-09-27T18:33Z 425.4K followers, 36.5K engagements
"The Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict Can Change The Balance Of Power In Iran Turkey Russia All The Way To China argues @melkaylan and create a contiguous Turkic trade belt"
X Link 2023-09-28T07:09Z 426.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Our State Department Correspondent @ElizHagedorn scores another big interview this time with US Abraham Accords envoy @DanielBShapiro Its his first with a US media outlet. via @AlMonitor"
X Link 2023-10-03T19:43Z 426.2K followers, [----] engagements
"The effective ethnic cleansing of an entire population in less than two weeks marked one of the largest civilian displacements in the South Caucasus since the collapse of the Soviet Union a geopolitical shift of seismic proportions that empowers Turkey weakens Iran and puts Armenias fledgling democracy at risk. W/ @Olesya_vArt @benyamin_poghos @Tigartsakh @firdevstr @molon_labe97"
X Link 2023-10-03T22:00Z 426.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Would not be surprising if the Americans & EU helped with Pashinyans apparent attempts to coup proof himself against Russia & its local assets through the establishment of his own intel cadres"
X Link 2023-10-04T11:21Z 426.2K followers, 10.5K engagements
"Citing Turkeys absence Azerbaijan skips EU-sponsored talks with Armenia in Spain - Al-Monitor: Independent trusted coverage of the Middle East https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2023/10/citing-turkeys-absence-azerbaijan-skips-eu-sponsored-talks-armenia-spain https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2023/10/citing-turkeys-absence-azerbaijan-skips-eu-sponsored-talks-armenia-spain"
X Link 2023-10-04T20:12Z 425.3K followers, [----] engagements
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