James Snell

James Snell is a British journalist.

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Costly misadventure. A Turkish soldier stands guard on the Turkish-Syrian border in Akcakale in Sanliurfa province, last October.(Reuters)
Resistance against Turkish forces in Raqqa grows increasingly violent
January 25, 2020
A Syrian boy walks through rubble after receiving treatment at the industrial zone after Syrian government air strikes on the rebel-held Idlib province, January 15. (DPA)
Lack of humanitarian aid to Idlib made worse by diplomatic wrangling
January 18, 2020
No one wants a war. People participate in a protest in Times Square in New York City against military conflict with Iran, January 8. (AFP)
The rumours of World War III were wildly exaggerated
January 11, 2020
Members of the Syrian Organisation for the Victims of War display pictures documenting the torture of detainees inside the Assad regime’s prisons, in Geneva, 2016. The photographs were taken by a former military policeman of the Syrian army, known as “Caesar”. (AFP)
US ‘Caesar’ bill on Syria war crimes welcome but not enough
December 21, 2019
A militia leader in politician’s disguise. Leader of Asa’ib Ahl al-Haq Qais al-Khazali (C-L) attends a march in Baghdad, October 26. (Reuters)
How effective are US sanctions on Iran-linked militias in Iraq?
December 14, 2019
An Iraqi volunteer sweeps the streets of Najaf on December 5, following protests. (AFP)
Abdul-Mahdi’s atypical resignation
December 07, 2019
Motorcyclists from Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan gather at the covent of Lady of Saidnaya before their ride through the town of the same name, north of Syria’s capital Damascus, on September 14. (AFP)
Vlogging thrives as tool of propaganda in Syria
November 30, 2019
Caption: An Iraqi protester hits a poster showing the leader of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard's Quds Force, General Qassim Soleimani, with a shoe during anti-government protests in Baghdad, November 3. (AP)
Leaks show extent of Iranian influence in region
November 23, 2019
Iraqi security forces try to disperse protesters during anti-government demonstrations in downtown Baghdad, November 12. (AP)
Iran-backed crackdown has only emboldened Iraqi demonstrators
November 16, 2019
A global threat. Philippine National Police Chief General Oscar Albayalde inspects guns, explosives and ISIS group-style black flags during a news conference at Camp Crame in suburban Quezon city north-east of Manila, last April. (AP)
ISIS still has global reach despite military demise of caliphate
November 02, 2019
Syrian President Bashar Assad (C) visits Syrian Army troops in Idlib province, October 22. (Reuters)
Syria’s civil war proves a transformative experience for Turkey
October 26, 2019
Serious challenge. An ISIS suspect with an injured leg walks with a crutch at al-Hol camp in Hasakah governorate in north-eastern Syria, July 22. (AFP)
Syria’s al-Hol camp presents grave challenges
October 05, 2019
A file photo shows the opening of the Syria rebuilding exhibition in Damascus, 2018. (AP)
Foreign journalists, politicians join Syria’s propaganda tours
September 14, 2019
A Syrian refugee gestures near the rubble of her dismantled concrete hut at a makeshift Syrian refugee camp in the Lebanese border town of Arsal, July 4. (Reuters)
Syrians face deportation even though war is far from over
August 17, 2019
Syrians who were displaced from the south of the northwestern Idlib province, ride in trucks loaded with belongings along the Bab al-Hawa highway near the city of Idlib. (AFP)
Idlib’s precarious position in the periphery of conflict and ceasefire
August 03, 2019
Overabundance of information comes with global problems
July 27, 2019
A 2015 file picture shows a Syrian Civil Defence member carrying a damaged canister from what activists said was a chlorine gas attack in Idlib’s countryside. (AFP)
Syrian regime’s chemical propaganda should be taken seriously
July 20, 2019
Surrounded by uncertainties. Syrian refugee children play on rubble of dismantled concrete huts at a makeshift Syrian refugee camp in Arsal, Lebanon, July 4. (Reuters)
Syrian refugees facing insoluble dilemma in Lebanon
July 13, 2019
ISIS female supporters gesture as they stand together at al-Hol displacement camp in Hasakah governorate, Syria, last April. (Reuters)
ISIS weakened but resurgence likely
July 13, 2019
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan shakes hands with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, during a news conference following their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia April 8, 2019. (Cem Oksuz/Turkish Presidential Press Office)
Turkey remains irresolute on Syria
June 29, 2019