Trouble & Squeak

Category: Syria

  • AKs and Lollipops – The Verdict So Far

    Five months on from its publication, it is time to revisit AKs and Lollipops. It has been 161 days since the publication of AKs and Lollipops: Inside the Syrian Conflict and as far as I am aware, things are going well. Newspapers and TV channels aren’t harassing me over the phone and I am yet to be…

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  • AKs and Lollipops: Inside the Syrian Conflict

    In the winter of 2013 I had the privilege of travelling into Syria to see the country for myself. I saw the situation on the ground, was able to speak with rebel fighters and refugees, and I tried to help in any way I could. After 10 months of writing and editing, my experiences and my…

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  • Hezbollah, Assad and Syria’s Uncertain Future

    The recent decision from The White House to remove Hezbollah from the terror list, coupled with statements from John Kerry regarding possible future negotiations with Bashar al-Assad, should worry and enrage us all. In the world of geopolitics everything is connected, and nothing occurs in a vacuum. Israel’s recent presidential election, and US negotiations with…

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