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The discreet non-profit behind Donald Trump's Syrian U-turn

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa (left), US President Donald Trump (centre) and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (right) on 14 May 2025 in Riyadh.
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa (left), US President Donald Trump (centre) and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (right) on 14 May 2025 in Riyadh. © Imago/APAimages via Reuters Connect

The US president's announcement that the sanctions against Damascus were being lifted marked a sudden shift of his Syrian policy. Behind the scenes, this change of heart appears to have been strongly backed by the Syrian American Alliance for Peace and Prosperity, a pressure group whose interests range from politics to real estate.

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Ukraine, United States
Zero Line, the highly secretive US non-profit backing the Ukrainian army

The Ukrainian tactical intelligence application Delta is displayed on a laptop screen.
The Ukrainian tactical intelligence application Delta is displayed on a laptop screen. © Ukrainian Ministry of Defence

The NGO Zero Line, founded by Isaac Flanagan, has established itself as a key pillar of Kyiv's digital modernisation drive. Intelligence Online was able to get to the heart of this discreet organisation at the crossroads of intelligence, data fusion and network warfare.

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