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Hassan Hassan is a resident fellow at the Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy, in Washington, and associate fellow at Chatham House’s Middle East and North Africa Programme. He is author, with Michael Weiss, of ISIS: Inside the Army of Terror. Follow him on Twitter @hxhassan.
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Here’s What Trump Is Really Plotting in Syria
PAY AS YOU STAY?The president is creating a lot of confusion about the U.S. in Syria, maybe to squeeze cash out of the Saudis. But he’s complicating the already complex policy he signed off on.

The Great ISIS Comeback
TALE OF TWO CITIESThe so-called Islamic State says it’s the only real defender of Sunnis. The story of Aleppo and Palmyra will convince many that’s true.

How to Salvage Syria
Counterterrorism PlusDonald Trump wants to smash ISIS. We agree. But he can do so by giving a large number of Syrians what they’ve always wanted: American protection.

The ISIS Mastermind With Seven Names
MYSTERY MANHe was one man, not two. He was mistakenly pronounced dead four times. But the fog surrounding ISIS’s No. 2 is finally beginning to part.

ISIS Takes Aim at Its Toughest Foes
Uh OhISIS is now threatening the one area in Syria where it's had the least luck.

ISIS Murders Two of Syria’s Bravest Men
Pure EvilThe army of terror just took out two of the good guys—young activists from a grassroots NGO documenting the atrocities in Raqqa—in its latest snuff video. And there’s more to come.

Why ISIS Murders People With Rockets Now
Horror ShowThe terror army is getting more and more desperate to steer the media narrative. So it’s coming up with more and more baroque ways to murder on camera.

Assad Is Losing His Troops
Sinking ShipA major minority sect in Syria doesn't want to fight for an imperiled regime, and could be critical in deciding the next phase of the civil war.

How the U.S. Military Made ISIS
WILYIn an excerpt from their new book on ISIS, Michael Weiss and Hassan Hassan show how jihadists used a U.S.-run Iraqi prison to coordinate with al Qaeda.

Where Does Obama Stand on Assad?
Clarity, PleaseThe Syrian strongman is playing a crafty game that’s starting to splinter the opposition. The White House should say he must go.
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