Shiraz Maher (@ShirazMaher) / X

Shiraz Maher

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Shiraz Maher

@ShirazMaher

Academic historian based at King’s College London in @warstudies & @csns_uk. Contributing writer @newstatesman. Looking at Syria, Jihadis, & the Middle East.

London

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Joined July 2012

Shiraz Maher
@ShirazMaher
Dec 13, 2024
At one point early in the revolution, the regime had soldiers fast-rope from a helicopter onto the roof of this mosque during Friday prayers. They then opened fire on worshippers. Look at it today.
Leila Al-Shami
@LeilaShami
Dec 13, 2024
Dera'a today celebrating liberation, around the historic Omari Mosque, which was a central place for revolutionary organising
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Shiraz Maher
@ShirazMaher
Dec 17, 2024
“Please pay us back for all the money we spent killing you.”
Clash Report
@clashreport
Dec 17, 2024
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson: The new Syrian government will assume all of Syria's financial obligations to Iran.
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Shiraz Maher
@ShirazMaher
Jan 21, 2025
I suppose it would be rude not to post at least one picture from the obligatory, I-had-tea-in-liberated-Damascus, trip.
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Shiraz Maher
@ShirazMaher
Oct 22, 2021
Don’t look away, this is the reality of life in Syria after more than a decade of war. As people say we shouldn’t sanction the criminal regime in Damascus, or that “Syria is safe,” for the return of refugees, show them this. حسبي الله ونعم الوكيل
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Shiraz Maher
@ShirazMaher
Feb 22, 2023
This is such an emotive case, which always provokes strong reactions. There’s two separate issues to consider: (i) what does being British actually mean in terms of having & holding citizenship; & (ii) what you think should happen to Begum in terms of facing justice.
Dominic Casciani
@BBCDomC
Feb 22, 2023
BREAKING: Shamima Begum has lost her legal challenge over the decision to deprive her of her British citizenship.
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Shiraz Maher
@ShirazMaher
Oct 3, 2024
This story has blown my mind. “Yazidi woman kidnapped by IS freed from Gaza after decade in captivity.”
Yazidi woman kidnapped by IS freed from Gaza after decade in captivity
From theguardian.com
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Shiraz Maher
@ShirazMaher
Sep 21, 2022
This kind of bluster is borne, in part, from the emboldening of Putin (and Assad) in Syria where the chemical weapons taboo unravelled. The west’s failure to enforce its ‘red lines’ on this accelerated the rot. Now, not for the first time, Putin is talking about his nukes again.
Oliver Carroll
@olliecarroll
Sep 21, 2022
Now Putin is really excited, and is now threatening nuclear retaliation. “It’s not a bluff,” he says.
Shiraz Maher
@ShirazMaher
Aug 17, 2024
My long-read essay for the @NewStatesman on the rise and fall of Anjem Choudary and what it tells us about the history of Islamist extremism in the UK.
The rise and fall of Britain’s infamous preacher of hate
From newstatesman.com
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Shiraz Maher
@ShirazMaher
Oct 28, 2021
“I've been clear that human rights will be the center of our foreign policy” - Biden.
Charles Lister
@Charles_Lister
Oct 27, 2021
The U.S. @StateDept appears to have granted a visa to Ali Makhlouf, the son of Bashar al-#Assad's cousin -- he was spotted recently in LA, driving a $300,000 Ferrari. State was asked about the issue & first ignored requests, then refused to comment. freebeacon.com/biden-administ…
Shiraz Maher
@ShirazMaher
Dec 6, 2024
Impossible to see how Assad recovers from here. His regime has collapsed everywhere, with astonishing pace, and zero resistance. He’s losing territory everywhere, in the north, south, and east. It feels like it’s just a matter of time before this comes to an end.
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Shiraz Maher
@ShirazMaher
Feb 22, 2023
Replying to @ShirazMaher
That applies to the children of immigrants, all Jews, and anyone from Northern Ireland. For these classes of people, their Britishness is contingent on an assessment of continued good behaviour.
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Shiraz Maher
@ShirazMaher
May 24, 2022
Huge congratulations to @inga_kris who has just successfully defended her thesis exploring Islamic movements in post-revolutionary Libya. Another graduate from the @ICSR_Centre doctoral mill! 🎊🎉
Shiraz Maher
@ShirazMaher
Feb 22, 2023
Replying to @ShirazMaher
Meanwhile, for those who can’t claim any alternative heritage (and hence different citizenship), their British citizenship exists into perpetuity. However you cut it, that’s a two-tiered system of citizenship which is inherently discriminatory.
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Shiraz Maher
@ShirazMaher
Mar 4, 2022
Huge congratulations to Dr @inna_veleva who just defended her brilliant PhD thesis on the Hashd. Many thanks to @GRVStansfield & @fanarhaddad for their careful and thoughtful examination of the work. 🎉🎊🥳