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Director at the New Lines Institute researching military withdrawal, the captagon trade, and security in the Middle East | Adjunct Professor teaching on the crime-conflict nexus at Georgetown University | Past: MENA+Europe Analyst at Geopolitical Futures
I’ll be speaking as on a New Lines Institute panel next week, discussing the state of #Syria one year post-#Assad. The panel, which includes fellows Faysal Itani and Elizabeth Tsurkov, will be moderated by Murad Batal Shishani. Join us on December 9 at 11 a.m. ET.
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December 8, 2025 at 2:30 AM
I’ll be speaking as on a New Lines Institute panel next week, discussing the state of #Syria one year post-#Assad. The panel, which includes fellows Faysal Itani and Elizabeth Tsurkov, will be moderated by Murad Batal Shishani. Join us on December 9 at 11 a.m. ET.
us02web.zoom.us/j/81975720458
us02web.zoom.us/j/81975720458
I spoke with BBC Arabic once again this week about the failed truce agreement in #Sudan, as turmoil in the country continues to heat up.
December 1, 2025 at 3:04 PM
I spoke with BBC Arabic once again this week about the failed truce agreement in #Sudan, as turmoil in the country continues to heat up.
I spoke with Asharq News this week about Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s Tuesday visit to the #WhiteHouse. The meeting, which comes as President #Trump approves F-35 sales to #SaudiArabia, was the first visit by the prince in 7 years.
November 20, 2025 at 8:01 PM
I spoke with Asharq News this week about Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s Tuesday visit to the #WhiteHouse. The meeting, which comes as President #Trump approves F-35 sales to #SaudiArabia, was the first visit by the prince in 7 years.
I sat down with Asharq news to talk about the recent meeting between Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and President Trump. The meeting has already had a great effect on relations, and will likely have greater ripple effects across the region over the coming months.
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November 13, 2025 at 5:45 PM
I sat down with Asharq news to talk about the recent meeting between Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and President Trump. The meeting has already had a great effect on relations, and will likely have greater ripple effects across the region over the coming months.
youtu.be/3GyO4dk5nZ4?...
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The Kingdom of #SaudiArabia's "war on drugs" has hit an unprecedented level of aggressiveness, with more than two-thirds of the country's 320 executions this year coming from drug smuggling related crimes.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/w...
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November 10, 2025 at 2:40 PM
The Kingdom of #SaudiArabia's "war on drugs" has hit an unprecedented level of aggressiveness, with more than two-thirds of the country's 320 executions this year coming from drug smuggling related crimes.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/w...
As raids in countries outside of Syria increase, experts suggest that Syrian criminal syndicates, once supported by Assad, have fled abroad to begin new production operations. Shaar points out that fragile states, such as Sudan and Yemen, have potential for industrial scale production. (4/6)
October 31, 2025 at 12:33 PM
As raids in countries outside of Syria increase, experts suggest that Syrian criminal syndicates, once supported by Assad, have fled abroad to begin new production operations. Shaar points out that fragile states, such as Sudan and Yemen, have potential for industrial scale production. (4/6)
Interestingly, the increase of seizures did not correspond with an increase of overall supply. In fact, the size of each individual shipment decreased as seizures increased. This relationship supports a shift in the market towards smaller production operations spread out through the region. (3/6)
October 31, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Interestingly, the increase of seizures did not correspond with an increase of overall supply. In fact, the size of each individual shipment decreased as seizures increased. This relationship supports a shift in the market towards smaller production operations spread out through the region. (3/6)
Using data from the New Lines Institute’s Special Project on the Captagon Trade, Shaar demonstrates that through the decline of the Assad regime, captagon has expanded well outside of the borders of Syria. (2/6)
October 31, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Using data from the New Lines Institute’s Special Project on the Captagon Trade, Shaar demonstrates that through the decline of the Assad regime, captagon has expanded well outside of the borders of Syria. (2/6)
I am honored to have been awarded MedGlobal's 2025 Advocacy Award for my work on pathways to address illicit drug proliferation in the Middle East.
Very grateful for the opportunity to continue learning from MedGlobal’s staff as they work to deliver life-saving care to conflict-afflicted areas.
Very grateful for the opportunity to continue learning from MedGlobal’s staff as they work to deliver life-saving care to conflict-afflicted areas.
October 27, 2025 at 12:27 PM
I am honored to have been awarded MedGlobal's 2025 Advocacy Award for my work on pathways to address illicit drug proliferation in the Middle East.
Very grateful for the opportunity to continue learning from MedGlobal’s staff as they work to deliver life-saving care to conflict-afflicted areas.
Very grateful for the opportunity to continue learning from MedGlobal’s staff as they work to deliver life-saving care to conflict-afflicted areas.
October 8, 2025 at 12:58 PM
I spoke with Alaraby news on Friday to discuss the #Trump administration’s ongoing discussions with the #Taliban regarding the status of the #Bagram Airbase in the Parwan province of #Afghanistan.
September 22, 2025 at 10:42 PM
I spoke with Alaraby news on Friday to discuss the #Trump administration’s ongoing discussions with the #Taliban regarding the status of the #Bagram Airbase in the Parwan province of #Afghanistan.
This Saturday, I’ll be participating in a dialogue about the future of Syrian-American relations, ran by Syrian Forum USA. The event will be live streamed on YouTube, and joinable through Zoom.
🔗 Zoom Link: us02web.zoom.us/j/87643273890
🔗 YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/@SyrianForum...
🔗 Zoom Link: us02web.zoom.us/j/87643273890
🔗 YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/@SyrianForum...
September 16, 2025 at 2:59 PM
This Saturday, I’ll be participating in a dialogue about the future of Syrian-American relations, ran by Syrian Forum USA. The event will be live streamed on YouTube, and joinable through Zoom.
🔗 Zoom Link: us02web.zoom.us/j/87643273890
🔗 YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/@SyrianForum...
🔗 Zoom Link: us02web.zoom.us/j/87643273890
🔗 YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/@SyrianForum...
I spoke with SyriaNow to discuss the state of the #Captagon trade in post-Assad #Syria.
Full Interview: www.instagram.com/reel/DN-c1xS...
Full Interview: www.instagram.com/reel/DN-c1xS...
September 8, 2025 at 8:55 PM
I spoke with SyriaNow to discuss the state of the #Captagon trade in post-Assad #Syria.
Full Interview: www.instagram.com/reel/DN-c1xS...
Full Interview: www.instagram.com/reel/DN-c1xS...
On Asharq News to discuss how I suspect the Syrian administration seeks deconfliction with Israel, but not a direct agreement.
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August 25, 2025 at 1:45 PM
On Asharq News to discuss how I suspect the Syrian administration seeks deconfliction with Israel, but not a direct agreement.
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@Newlinesinst.bsky.social
Joined Alghad TV today to speak about the slim odds of a #Putin-#Zelensky meeting to resolve the war in #Ukraine.
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August 25, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Joined Alghad TV today to speak about the slim odds of a #Putin-#Zelensky meeting to resolve the war in #Ukraine.
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For the Financial Times' new report on #captagon, they utilised the New Lines Captagon Project’s Seizure database and I spoke to Raya Jalabi about how this illicit trade has evolved since the fall of #Assad.
www.ft.com/content/d81e...
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August 22, 2025 at 11:35 AM
For the Financial Times' new report on #captagon, they utilised the New Lines Captagon Project’s Seizure database and I spoke to Raya Jalabi about how this illicit trade has evolved since the fall of #Assad.
www.ft.com/content/d81e...
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www.ft.com/content/d81e...
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I spoke to Elfadil Ibrahim for The New Arab about how #Sudan is becoming a new hub for the #captagon trade, the link to #Syria, and the critical need for forensic analysis of seized pills.
www.newarab.com/analysis/how...
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August 22, 2025 at 11:35 AM
I spoke to Elfadil Ibrahim for The New Arab about how #Sudan is becoming a new hub for the #captagon trade, the link to #Syria, and the critical need for forensic analysis of seized pills.
www.newarab.com/analysis/how...
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www.newarab.com/analysis/how...
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Quoted in Middle East Monitor on how the #captagon trade is still active despite the new Syrian government cracking down.
www.middleeastmonitor.com/20250820-new...
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August 22, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Quoted in Middle East Monitor on how the #captagon trade is still active despite the new Syrian government cracking down.
www.middleeastmonitor.com/20250820-new...
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