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Orwa Ajjoub

@orwaajjoub.bsky.social
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Phding in Global Politics @mau.se. Focus: Syria, jihadism. Former researcher at Lund University. Words: @MiddleEastInst ,@AtlanticCouncil and others.

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Orwa Ajjoub @orwaajjoub.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
It was my pleasure to record this episode with @snellarthur.bsky.social on #Syria new president's foreign policy and specially his meeting with the #US president #Trump
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VORTEX Doctoral Network @vortex-europe.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
From March 25–28, 2025, the VORTEX research network gathered at Uni Turin. PhD candidates shared their initial findings. Keynotes and discussions covered: 📊 Data Management 🧭 Ethics: Regina Ammicht & Quinn Marco Krüger 📣 Science Communication: Gabriele Marino Next meeting: online in fall 2025.
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Aron Lund @aronlund.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Rather odd Syria section in the U.S. Director of National Intelligence’s annual threat assessment. PDF, see p. 23: www.intelligence.senate.gov/sites/defaul... via @azelin.bsky.social: x.com/azelin/statu...
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Aron Lund @aronlund.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
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Nicolas Bourcier @nicolasbourcier.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
"L’Armée nationale syrienne, groupe de rebelles affidés à la Turquie" La progression de l'ANS fait le jeu d’Ankara, qui contrôle ces milices très hostiles aux Kurdes. Selon le chercheur Orwa Ajjoub : "Pour l’heure, on peut parler d’une grande victoire pour Ankara." www.lemonde.fr/internationa...
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L’Armée nationale syrienne, groupe de rebelles affidés à la Turquie
La progression soudaine des groupes armés hostiles au régime de Damas fait le jeu d’Ankara, qui contrôle ces milices par ailleurs très hostiles aux Kurdes.
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DIE ZEIT @zeit.de · 10/12/2024
Der Sturz des Assad-Regimes hat die Welt überrascht. Der Malmöer Islamismusforscher Orwa Ajjoub erklärt, wie es dazu kam und was von den neuen Herrschern zu erwarten ist.
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Islamismusforscher Orwa Ajjoub: "Syrien steht nicht vor dem Wechsel in die freiheitliche Demokratie"
Der Sturz des Assad-Regimes hat die Welt überrascht. Der Malmöer Islamismusforscher Orwa Ajjoub erklärt, wie es dazu kam und was von den neuen Herrschern zu erwarten ist.
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Orwa Ajjoub @orwaajjoub.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
I was interviewed by @elpais.com to profile the de facto leader of #Syria Ahmad al-Sharaa: elpais.com/internaciona... And to discuss the future of #Syria under his rule: elpais.com/internaciona...
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De Al Julani a señor Al Shara: las diferentes caras del nuevo líder de Siria
El líder del grupo salafista HTS se ha impuesto a todas las facciones rivales tras romper con el ISIS y Al Qaeda y es definido por quienes lo conocen como una persona de gran inteligencia, ambición y ...
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Aaron Y. Zelin @azelin.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
In light of today's first arrests by the HTS-led Syrian government against the Islamic State since the fall of the regime, I'm unloading my archives, and sharing every time HTS announced conducting CT ops against IS, including today's. Fully open access. www.jihadologyplus.com/p/a-history-...
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A History of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham Publicly Announced Counterterrorism Actions Against Islamic State Leaders and Members
Today's arrests by the Syrian Caretaker Government against the Islamic State is a continuation of a counterterrorism campaign that HTS has been conducting against the Islamic State for years
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Aron Lund @aronlund.bsky.social · 30/12/2024
Over here, Syrian jihadism expert @orwaajjoub.bsky.social IDs some of the appointees: x.com/oajjoub/stat...
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Arthur Snell @snellarthur.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Digital technology played a vital role in the spread of the Arab Spring in 2011. The end of that story saw the collapse of the Assad regime at the hands of HTS. I spoke to @orwaajjoub.bsky.social, one of few people that knows the inner workings of the group. 5 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/b...
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Inside HTS: what does Al-Jolani want and how will they rule?
Podcast Episode · Behind The Lines with Arthur Snell · 16/12/2024 · 1h 7m
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Orwa Ajjoub @orwaajjoub.bsky.social · 27/12/2024
🧵I have studied #HTS for the last 8 years, and here is a curated selection of articles to help you understand its evolution, governance, and politics—spanning its inception in 2012 to the present in #Syria: 1/8
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Aron Lund @aronlund.bsky.social · 26/12/2024
Speaking of historical Russian-Syrian cooperation, here's a report I wrote on the first 75 years of Russian-Syrian relations for the Swedish Institute of International Affairs: www.ui.se/butiken/uis-...
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From Cold War to Civil War: 75 Years of Russian-Syrian Relations
This paper seeks to focus on the Russian-Syrian relationship through a largely chronological description of its evolution up to the present day, with additional thematically organised material on Russ...
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Orwa Ajjoub @orwaajjoub.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
Thank John!
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Kenan Habul @kenanhabul.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
Intervjuade @orwaajjoub.bsky.social www.sydsvenskan.se/2024-12-13/f...
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Forskare: Det är ännu omöjligt för svensk-syrier att återvända
Tolv frågor och svar om utvecklingen i Syrien.
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Çağatay Cebe @cagataycebe.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
“The hard-liner elements in the group have been sidelined,” @orwaajjoub.bsky.social said. “They want to rule and they are Islamists, but they are very pragmatic and really ready to interact with local communities.”
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How Might the Rebels Govern Syria? Their Ruling History in Idlib Offers Clues
The Islamist rebels who ousted Syria’s dictator ran a pragmatic and disciplined administration in the territory they controlled. They also jailed their critics.
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Orwa Ajjoub @orwaajjoub.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
Thank you @snellarthur.bsky.social , I had great chat with you!
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Arthur Snell @snellarthur.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
Have a listen to this extraordinary interview with @orwaajjoub.bsky.social who has incredible insight into HTS.
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