Shelly Kittleson

Shelly Kittleson is a journalist specializing in the Middle East and Afghanistan. Her work has been published in several international, US and Italian media outlets.

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SDF's media grip in northern Syria echoes Assad's propaganda playbook

Reporting from previously Assad-held areas of Syria has led to many widely-held assumptions about the ‘secular’ regime being overturned, while those concerning the SDF/YPG require greater scrutiny.

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SDF's media grip in northern Syria echoes Assad's propaganda playbook

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In Iraq, Daesh targets siege-surviving tribal fighters and local police

Beaten and battered in urban areas of Iraq and Syria, Daesh has re-emerged in small towns around Iraq's Euphrates River Valley with local tribesmen and police incurring their wrath.

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In Iraq, Daesh targets siege-surviving tribal fighters and local police

Turkey and Iraq team up on counterterrorism as locals aid in arrests

More intelligence sharing between Iraq and Turkey is likely to increase arrests and the extradition of Daesh operatives.

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Turkey and Iraq team up on counterterrorism as locals aid in arrests

Missing men and unemployment weigh heavily in Iraqi Euphrates River Valley

A year after Daesh was defeated in the region, people suffer from several problems ranging from lack of essential services to disease and poverty.

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Missing men and unemployment weigh heavily in Iraqi Euphrates River Valley

In Salah al Din, the US is seen as Daesh's friend

As a small yet significant presence of Daesh continues to haunt Iraq's Salah al Din province, residents accuse the US of backing the terror group.

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In Salah al Din, the US is seen as Daesh's friend