Happy to share the 1st part of our @nytimes investigation into some of Syria's most notorious regime officials: "The Vanishing Act: How Assad’s Top Henchmen Fled Syria, and Justice"- https://t.co/aD0QO97DOv

The face of Bashar al-Assad’s regime is gone, but the men who enforced its violence remain at large. Our roster of 55 of key officials we are investigating.

Tracing these figures is hard, not only because they don't want to be found. In some cases, internat'l law enforcement does not know or has not shared their most basic details: accurate photos, exact birthdates, even the correct name. Our story reveals some of these cases.

A few escaped under the noses of Syrian rebels, who unwittingly waved them on. A few appear to have struck deals to share information in exchange for being ignored...

Some officials swiped intelligence quarter safes and hardrives as they fled. At least two top intelligence figures came under fire, and obtained refuge at the Russian embassy...

The world's eyes were on Bashar al-Assad's escape. Behind him, the henchmen who enabled his rule fled furtively. They fled on private jets, yachts, and car convoys..

The Missing Enforcers of the Assad Regime

Thousands of people like Alaa are still languishing in Egyptian jails for exercising their rights to free speech. Hopefully his release will act as a watershed moment and provide an opportunity for Sisi’s government to end the wrongful detention of thousands of peaceful critics.

Iran’s Leaders Turn to Nationalism After Israeli and U.S. Attacks https://t.co/R3YCiDBdqN via @NYTimes

A powerful piece by @bartov_omer : “I’m a Genocide Scholar. I Know It When I See It.”- https://t.co/xP3pTBCrgX via @NYTOpinion

Plan to Permanently Displace Palestinians Threatens to Derail Gaza Truce

خبرهای موثقی دارم که وزارت قطع ارتباطات به جد دنبال راه‌اندازی #اینترنت_طبقاتی با عناوین فریبنده‌ هست و دور از چشم رسانه‌ها دارن پروژه رو جلو میبرن. البته این چیزی از کار زشت و خلاف حقوق عمومی انجمن بلاکچین کم نمیکنه. اگه قرار باشه هر کی اینترنتش قطع شد بره تقاضای اینترنت طبقاتی

New from Amnesty International:

I will look with keen interest on whether 🇪🇺 today refers to international law in what it will say on the 🇮🇱🇺🇸 strikes on 🇮🇷. The 🇬🇧🇫🇷🇩🇪 statement was remarkable for completely ignoring the subject. I hope they understand that by being blind on this issue they undermine their

Apart from Israeli claims of the death toll (in the hundreds, which would be huge), the strikes stand out because they mainly target *domestic* security. Is the game plan here to divert the IRGC's attention by sparking unrest inside Iran?

I still think the mortal sin of the Iranian regime was Syria. In 2011 it was still broadly popular in the region for defying Israel and the US. Syria turned it into a sectarian gang and overextended its militia allies in service of a tyrannical police state.

The very first reactions from #Russia to the US bombing #Iran #nuclear facilities can be summed up as: “Thank God we have nuclear weapons” This event will likely propel Russia's efforts to further strengthen its own nuclear coercive credibility for deterrence and compellence

Trump’s strikes do not have the be the opening salvo of a US-Iran war. If Iran retaliates, it will calibrate its response to avoid the loss of American lives. Mainly, Iran will absorb the US attacks on the nuclear facilities, betting that Trump still wants to avoid a full-blown

Here is the irony: The Iran-Russia-China 'axis' has proven to be strategically shallow and politically ineffective. At the same time, these states' narrative and strategic comms toward much of the world have just received a massive boost, while the Western countries have little

A scenario for Iran’s response: 🔹Trump says Iran’s Fordow facility is gone. Other nuclear sites have been hit. Therefore, he effectively claims his objective, i.e., stopping Iran from getting nukes, is achieved. 🔹But here's the twist: Iran may NOT strike back at the U.S. at