Christopher Solomon
@chris-solomon.bsky.social
Editor @thestudyofwar.bsky.social. Posting about Syria, Ukraine, Russia, and foreign affairs. 🇸🇾🇺🇦
Author of "In Search of Greater Syria." https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/in-search-of-greater-syria-9780755641826/
Author of "In Search of Greater Syria." https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/in-search-of-greater-syria-9780755641826/
4/ Available wherever books are sold. You can also find the link in my bio if you want a copy for yourself or as a holiday gift. #bookrecommendations #bookthread #nonfiction #history #MiddleEast #ColdWar #booksky
November 17, 2025 at 6:32 PM
4/ Available wherever books are sold. You can also find the link in my bio if you want a copy for yourself or as a holiday gift. #bookrecommendations #bookthread #nonfiction #history #MiddleEast #ColdWar #booksky
If you’re curious about the political movements that shaped Syria and Lebanon in the 20th century, check out my book, In Search of Greater Syria. It’s full of political intrigue, Cold War maneuvering, and ideas that still echo in the region today. (1/4)
November 17, 2025 at 6:32 PM
If you’re curious about the political movements that shaped Syria and Lebanon in the 20th century, check out my book, In Search of Greater Syria. It’s full of political intrigue, Cold War maneuvering, and ideas that still echo in the region today. (1/4)
My wife, Macrina, used her furlough time to build something creative. She just launched a small progressive web app called "Clara AI." It's her personal project combining her interests in AI, design, and fashion.
Check it out! clara-ai.glide.page
#WebApp, #FurloughProjects, #Design
Check it out! clara-ai.glide.page
#WebApp, #FurloughProjects, #Design
October 23, 2025 at 2:45 AM
My wife, Macrina, used her furlough time to build something creative. She just launched a small progressive web app called "Clara AI." It's her personal project combining her interests in AI, design, and fashion.
Check it out! clara-ai.glide.page
#WebApp, #FurloughProjects, #Design
Check it out! clara-ai.glide.page
#WebApp, #FurloughProjects, #Design
The United States facilitated a ceasefire between the Syrian government and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) on October 7 after fighting broke out between Syrian government and Kurdish forces in two Kurdish-dominated neighborhoods of Aleppo City.
Full update: isw.pub/IranUpdate10...
Full update: isw.pub/IranUpdate10...
October 8, 2025 at 1:59 AM
The United States facilitated a ceasefire between the Syrian government and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) on October 7 after fighting broke out between Syrian government and Kurdish forces in two Kurdish-dominated neighborhoods of Aleppo City.
Full update: isw.pub/IranUpdate10...
Full update: isw.pub/IranUpdate10...
Tonight's ISW's update with coverage of the October 5th Syrian parliamentary elections: isw.pub/IranUpdate10...
October 7, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Tonight's ISW's update with coverage of the October 5th Syrian parliamentary elections: isw.pub/IranUpdate10...
3. Adnan al-Malki became a symbol of Arab nationalism.
Schools, streets, and army units bore his name.
His assassination marked a turning point that propelled the Baath Party toward dominance in Syria.
Schools, streets, and army units bore his name.
His assassination marked a turning point that propelled the Baath Party toward dominance in Syria.
September 17, 2025 at 1:13 PM
3. Adnan al-Malki became a symbol of Arab nationalism.
Schools, streets, and army units bore his name.
His assassination marked a turning point that propelled the Baath Party toward dominance in Syria.
Schools, streets, and army units bore his name.
His assassination marked a turning point that propelled the Baath Party toward dominance in Syria.
2. The assassin was a member of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party (SSNP), rivals to the rising Baath Party.
Public outrage gave the Baathists a pretext for a sweeping crackdown. SSNP members were jailed and paraded in dramatic show trials.
Public outrage gave the Baathists a pretext for a sweeping crackdown. SSNP members were jailed and paraded in dramatic show trials.
September 17, 2025 at 1:13 PM
2. The assassin was a member of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party (SSNP), rivals to the rising Baath Party.
Public outrage gave the Baathists a pretext for a sweeping crackdown. SSNP members were jailed and paraded in dramatic show trials.
Public outrage gave the Baathists a pretext for a sweeping crackdown. SSNP members were jailed and paraded in dramatic show trials.
In April 1955, Syrian Army officer Adnan al-Malki was assassinated at a soccer match in Damascus.
His death shocked the country. What followed reshaped Syria’s politics for decades. (🧵1/5)
His death shocked the country. What followed reshaped Syria’s politics for decades. (🧵1/5)
September 17, 2025 at 1:13 PM
In April 1955, Syrian Army officer Adnan al-Malki was assassinated at a soccer match in Damascus.
His death shocked the country. What followed reshaped Syria’s politics for decades. (🧵1/5)
His death shocked the country. What followed reshaped Syria’s politics for decades. (🧵1/5)
August 31, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 30, 2025: isw.pub/UkrWar083025
August 31, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 30, 2025: isw.pub/UkrWar083025
Really important maps in tonight’s update.
August 18, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Really important maps in tonight’s update.
July 15, 2025 at 4:27 PM
To learn more about Saadeh and the history of the SSNP, please check out my book, "In Search of Greater Syria," available in paperback from @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social. Thank you for reading!
www.bloomsbury.com/us/in-search...
www.bloomsbury.com/us/in-search...
July 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM
To learn more about Saadeh and the history of the SSNP, please check out my book, "In Search of Greater Syria," available in paperback from @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social. Thank you for reading!
www.bloomsbury.com/us/in-search...
www.bloomsbury.com/us/in-search...
Within 48 hours, Saadeh was tried in a military court and executed. The speed and secrecy of the proceedings shocked many and outraged his supporters.
July 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Within 48 hours, Saadeh was tried in a military court and executed. The speed and secrecy of the proceedings shocked many and outraged his supporters.
Seeking refuge, Saadeh turned to Damascus and subsequently entered into an agreement with Husni al-Zaim, the Syrian army chief who had recently seized power in a bloodless coup that March. The Syrian strongman even reportedly gifted Saadeh a silver pistol as a sign of friendship.
July 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Seeking refuge, Saadeh turned to Damascus and subsequently entered into an agreement with Husni al-Zaim, the Syrian army chief who had recently seized power in a bloodless coup that March. The Syrian strongman even reportedly gifted Saadeh a silver pistol as a sign of friendship.
By the summer of 1949, Saadeh’s ambitions clashed fatally with the existing order in Lebanon. The Lebanese government, headed by Bechara el Khoury and Riad al Solh, was alarmed by the SSNP’s activities and recent failed uprising, and issued a warrant for his arrest.
July 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM
By the summer of 1949, Saadeh’s ambitions clashed fatally with the existing order in Lebanon. The Lebanese government, headed by Bechara el Khoury and Riad al Solh, was alarmed by the SSNP’s activities and recent failed uprising, and issued a warrant for his arrest.
To this day, SSNP members and supporters commemorate Saadeh’s execution as a martyrdom, one that, in their view, symbolized resistance against colonial legacies and promoted a vision for a united Greater Syria.
July 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM
To this day, SSNP members and supporters commemorate Saadeh’s execution as a martyrdom, one that, in their view, symbolized resistance against colonial legacies and promoted a vision for a united Greater Syria.
#Onthisday, July 8, 1949 - Antoun Saadeh, the leader of the SSNP, was executed at dawn by a Lebanese firing squad for leading a failed uprising against Beirut.
July 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM
#Onthisday, July 8, 1949 - Antoun Saadeh, the leader of the SSNP, was executed at dawn by a Lebanese firing squad for leading a failed uprising against Beirut.
French FM Jean-Noël Barrot posts ISW's chart on the number of Russian strikes on Ukraine.
July 7, 2025 at 5:53 PM
French FM Jean-Noël Barrot posts ISW's chart on the number of Russian strikes on Ukraine.
Shara appointed 11 members, including Committee Chairman and former Syrian Salvation Government Agricultural Minister Mohammed Taha al Ahmed, to the committee and attended its first meeting in Damascus on June 14.
July 3, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Shara appointed 11 members, including Committee Chairman and former Syrian Salvation Government Agricultural Minister Mohammed Taha al Ahmed, to the committee and attended its first meeting in Damascus on June 14.
Syrian transitional government officials, including President Ahmed al Shara, and prominent Syrian religious leaders of different faiths expressed condolences for the Mar Elias Church attack victims, calling for religious coexistence and condemning attacks against places of worship.
July 3, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Syrian transitional government officials, including President Ahmed al Shara, and prominent Syrian religious leaders of different faiths expressed condolences for the Mar Elias Church attack victims, calling for religious coexistence and condemning attacks against places of worship.
