Daniel Neep
@neepd
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Author, Syria: A Modern History (forthcoming early 2026 with Basic Books/Allen Lane). Senior Editor @ArabCenterWDC, Non-resident Fellow @CrownCenterMES.
Washington, D.C. ish
Joined April 2011
What does US president Donald Trump have in common with Syrian president Ahmad al-Sharaa? Let me tell you in 3½ minutes:
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Austrian and Israeli intelligence colluded to rescue a torturer from Syria’s Assad regime. This is quite simply depraved.
One of Bashar Alassad's torturers was indicted in Austria this week. He'd been hiding in Europe for years, protected by...Israel's Mossad. Crazy story, non-paywalled link: https://t.co/L9QX0faM58
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DAMASCUS, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Former loyalists to Bashar al-Assad who fled Syria after the dictator’s fall are funneling millions of dollars to tens of thousands of potential fighters, hoping to stir uprisings against the new government and reclaim some of their lost influence, a
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From exile in Moscow, ex-intel chief Kamal Hassan and Assad cousin Rami Makhlouf are spending millions in competing efforts to build fighting forces to lead a revolt along Syria’s coast. The govern...
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Gaziantep has been a key hub for Syrians in Turkey since 2011 (and before!). I’m curious to know more about the impact on the city since the fall of the Assads
Gaziantep's head of textile chamber: "Syrians filled labor shortages, but over 50% of textile shops in Gaziantep had to shut down as a result of their repatriation. Hopefully, trade with Syria will revitalize business and compensate losses."
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This strikes a chord. We the people are financialized, repackaged, leveraged, and traded. What a racket.
A universal pattern in the US economy today is that the consumer is no longer the customer but the product. The real customers are corporate actors that leverage captive consumers for arbitrage. True in media, healthcare, housing (mortgages), credit cards etc. Now opinion itself.
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Daniel Neep - Syria A Modern History À paraître en février chez Basic Books
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Iraq 2003, the war on terror, extra-judicial drone strikes, arming genocidal regimes - how do we stop US administrations from abdicating responsibility for their actions? @jasmineelgamal recommends reparations, sanctions, and a truth commission in her piece for @ArabCenterWDC
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Join us on 12/9 to discuss the role of civil society in #Sudan and the evolution of the pro-democracy movement in the country. Speakers: Muzna Alhaj, @jehannehenry, @HamidMurtada, Elobeid Elobeid To learn more and RSVP👇 https://t.co/1tR0kRUjef
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Experts discuss the role of Sudan's civilian-led grassroots pro-democracy movement and the prospects for democratic transition.
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Imad K. Harb and Khalil E. Jahshan examine the situation in #Lebanon, focusing on the challenges of disarming #Hezbollah and the ongoing #Israeli military campaign against the country. @KhalilEJahshan @Harb3Imad
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An Israeli military assault on Beit Jinn in southern Syria early Friday killed at least 13 residents, including several children, according to civil defense workers. It’s one of the deadliest operations since Israel began invading parts of Syria last year. https://t.co/Bl2DwgXMqV
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Israel’s military said it conducted the raid in Beit Jinn in southern Syria to apprehend several people it accused of planning attacks.
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Look what just arrived. I m half way thru - and its brilliant. Scholarly but also so compelling so well written even entertaining with a sharp eye for detail and character @neepd @AllenLaneBooks @PenguinUKBooks
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Hamzeh Hadad argues that #Iraq’s November 2025 elections are likely to yield another broad coalition government, with Shia parties once again determining the next prime minister. @HamzehKarkhi
https://t.co/AwtlJOwwu8
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On November 11, 2025, Iraqis voted in their seventh parliamentary election since the fall of the Saddam Hussein regime in 2003. According to the Iraqi High Electoral Commission, the election saw a...
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AI and F-35s: What’s next for Riyadh and Washington? Great analysis from @Dr_Ulrichsen for @ArabCenterWDC
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Join us Thursday at 12:00 PM EST to discuss the implications of the #GenZ protests in #Morocco. Speakers: @MohamedDaadaoui, Aicha Elbasri, Samia Errazzouki, @ricfabiani, @neepd To learn more and RSVP👇
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Experts discuss Morocco’s recent youth-led mobilizations, their implications for democratic governance, and the prospects for socio-economic equality and political reform.
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Q: Why does the world allow the indiscriminate slaughter of Palestinians to continue? A: Numerous powerful corporations profit from Israel’s occupation & genocide And lately, from its efforts to whitewash its crimes, as I detail in my latest for the @ArabCenterWDC
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Join us!
Join us on 11/20 to discuss #Morocco's #GenZ protests and their implications for the future of governance in the country. Learn more at: https://t.co/v8mtQiRJwp
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Daniel Neep examines the unlikely rapport between Donald #Trump and #Syria’s Ahmed al-Sharaa, arguing that both leaders rely on cronyism, personal connections, and transactional politics to sustain fragile legitimacy. @neepd
https://t.co/FpButuOvX9
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At first glance, US President Donald J. Trump and Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa inhabit very different political universes. Trump, the populist president of a prosperous global power, is...
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