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Dan Wilkofsky

Dan Wilkofsky

Dan Wilkofsky is a researcher in international development. He writes about humanitarian and political issues in Syria, primarily for al-Monitor. Previously he was an editor at Syria Direct.

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Textbooks of Jihad

Textbooks of Jihad

Alongside new textbooks, authorities in Sanaa have organized summer camps, in-school festivals and other educational activities that orient students toward the battlefield. As Yemen’s conflict nears its second decade, the Houthis are striving to place the next generation on a war footing and have shown no qualms about sending underage soldiers into combat.

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Tribal Justice Persists Alongside Jordan’s Law Courts

Tribal Justice Persists Alongside Jordan’s Law Courts

Although tribal law was officially abolished in 1976, many Jordanians continue to resort to it when calamity strikes, and the government continues to enforce it. While critics say it undermines Jordan’s written laws and constitution, proponents argue it serves the public good, preventing revenge attacks and further bloodshed.

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Engineering a Drought in Jordan

Engineering a Drought in Jordan

Jordan’s water minister claimed he was preventing a tsunami by draining a dam that supplied vital irrigation for local farmers. Others say it was a cover-up for a far worse problem. Either way, the corruption in the sector is strangling livelihoods and the environment.

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Assad Tests the Patience of His Ally Russia

Assad Tests the Patience of His Ally Russia

Moscow-based Rami Shaer writes for the ultranationalist Russian broadsheet Zavtra. From there his articles are translated into Arabic and posted on RT, giving them the appearance of an official imprimatur. Strengthening this impression, the author’s criticisms of Damascus match those raised by Russian diplomats and media reports, and dovetail with key features of Russia’s Syria strategy. Shaer’s principal target is Assad’s maximalism.

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