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SYRIA

Death of a Security Strongman

With the assassination of Mohamed Suleiman, military adviser to president Bachar al Assad, Syria has lost the architect of its secret diplomacy. [...] (271 words)

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Jibril Rajoub

Hezbollah Military Wing Blacklisted

Suleimani Quietly Calls the Shots

Secret Report on Hezbollah’s Telcom’s Network

Tehran Seeks to Unite Shi'ites

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