Aaron Y. Zelin
@azelin.bsky.social
Senior Fellow @ Washington Institute for Near East Policy | Visiting Research Scholar in Dept of Politics @ Brandeis | Founder of Jihadology | Author of “The Age of Political Jihadism: A Study of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham”
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Check out my new report:
"Institutions and Governance in the New Syria: Continuity and Change from the Idlib Model"
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"Institutions and Governance in the New Syria: Continuity and Change from the Idlib Model"
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December 4, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Check out my new report:
"Institutions and Governance in the New Syria: Continuity and Change from the Idlib Model"
www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analy...
"Institutions and Governance in the New Syria: Continuity and Change from the Idlib Model"
www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analy...
After studying the guy and his group for 13 years, surreal to finally meet him
September 20, 2025 at 5:23 AM
After studying the guy and his group for 13 years, surreal to finally meet him
Congrats to @threatologist.com on his new book! Thanks for sharing a copy!
July 4, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Congrats to @threatologist.com on his new book! Thanks for sharing a copy!
I was featured twice at minutes 10:12 and 40:12 in the new FRONTLINE documentary “Syria After Assad” youtu.be/sXVAjOt17NQ?si… Worth watching in-full, really excellent work by Martin Smith!
July 2, 2025 at 8:15 PM
I was featured twice at minutes 10:12 and 40:12 in the new FRONTLINE documentary “Syria After Assad” youtu.be/sXVAjOt17NQ?si… Worth watching in-full, really excellent work by Martin Smith!
My new article for @washinstitute.bsky.social: “Trump Meets Sharaa: Writing a New Chapter in U.S.-Syria Relations” www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analy...
May 14, 2025 at 9:39 PM
My new article for @washinstitute.bsky.social: “Trump Meets Sharaa: Writing a New Chapter in U.S.-Syria Relations” www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analy...
Just had the opportunity to speak with @cnn.com about the massacres that happened on Friday and how the new government needs to take transitional justice more seriously
March 9, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Just had the opportunity to speak with @cnn.com about the massacres that happened on Friday and how the new government needs to take transitional justice more seriously
Had the opportunity to speak with @BBC tonight about the latest on the clashes tonight between the new Syrian security forces and remnant insurgents from the old regime
March 8, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Had the opportunity to speak with @BBC tonight about the latest on the clashes tonight between the new Syrian security forces and remnant insurgents from the old regime
If you want to cut through the disinformation, these are the best stats on the civilian deaths in Syria the past two days:
March 7, 2025 at 8:43 PM
If you want to cut through the disinformation, these are the best stats on the civilian deaths in Syria the past two days:
Just had the opportunity to speak with DW on the new Syrian government's attempt to suppress a regime remnant insurgency attempt that began yesterday when former regime loyalists ambushed Syrian security forces and killed 30 of them.
March 7, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Just had the opportunity to speak with DW on the new Syrian government's attempt to suppress a regime remnant insurgency attempt that began yesterday when former regime loyalists ambushed Syrian security forces and killed 30 of them.
Check out my new article for the
@washinstitute.bsky.social: "The Status of Syria’s Transition After Two Months" washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analy...
@washinstitute.bsky.social: "The Status of Syria’s Transition After Two Months" washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analy...
February 12, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Check out my new article for the
@washinstitute.bsky.social: "The Status of Syria’s Transition After Two Months" washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analy...
@washinstitute.bsky.social: "The Status of Syria’s Transition After Two Months" washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analy...
Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan operations in January
February 2, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan operations in January
Ahmad al-Shar’a puts out a statement congratulating Trump on his inauguration. IS and AQ are going to have a field day with this.
January 20, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Ahmad al-Shar’a puts out a statement congratulating Trump on his inauguration. IS and AQ are going to have a field day with this.
Davos calling. And yes, this is real. From Idlib to Davos in 6 weeks 🤯
January 20, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Davos calling. And yes, this is real. From Idlib to Davos in 6 weeks 🤯
Was bound to finally happen: Syrian caretaker Ministry of Interior busts its first Islamic State cell after the fall of the regime that was trying to attack Sayyida Zainab shrine
January 11, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Was bound to finally happen: Syrian caretaker Ministry of Interior busts its first Islamic State cell after the fall of the regime that was trying to attack Sayyida Zainab shrine
JNIM claims today the unprecedented attack in Benin from yesterday
January 10, 2025 at 2:45 PM
JNIM claims today the unprecedented attack in Benin from yesterday
Just had the opportunity to speak with France 24 looking at Syria one month after the fall of the Assad regime and the state of the HTS-led transition
January 8, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Just had the opportunity to speak with France 24 looking at Syria one month after the fall of the Assad regime and the state of the HTS-led transition
Just had the opportunity to go on @cnn.com to discuss the latest related to the HTS-led transition the continued fighting the east between the SNA and SDF, and how that could affect security vis-a-vis IS.
December 10, 2024 at 7:31 PM
Just had the opportunity to go on @cnn.com to discuss the latest related to the HTS-led transition the continued fighting the east between the SNA and SDF, and how that could affect security vis-a-vis IS.
Just had the opportunity to speak with ABC News on the latest dynamics in Syria
December 10, 2024 at 5:24 PM
Just had the opportunity to speak with ABC News on the latest dynamics in Syria
Had the opportunity to speak with France 24 this evening to discuss the latest on the HTS-led transition in Syria, SNA-SDF fighting, and the current status of IS in Syria
December 10, 2024 at 12:01 AM
Had the opportunity to speak with France 24 this evening to discuss the latest on the HTS-led transition in Syria, SNA-SDF fighting, and the current status of IS in Syria
Had the opportunity to speak with BBC News tonight about the latest and future of Syria after the fall of the Assad regime
December 9, 2024 at 2:13 AM
Had the opportunity to speak with BBC News tonight about the latest and future of Syria after the fall of the Assad regime
Jawlani makes it to Damascus and prostrates
December 8, 2024 at 1:36 PM
Jawlani makes it to Damascus and prostrates
Just had the opportunity to speak with @FRANCE24 about the latest in Syria
December 3, 2024 at 9:48 PM
Just had the opportunity to speak with @FRANCE24 about the latest in Syria
HTS is beginning to set-up proto-governance structures in Aleppo. Likely to be integrated as a new region for its Administration of the Liberated Areas at some point.
December 1, 2024 at 9:37 AM
HTS is beginning to set-up proto-governance structures in Aleppo. Likely to be integrated as a new region for its Administration of the Liberated Areas at some point.