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Azzam Al Kassir

Azzam Al Kassir

Azzam Al Kassir

Dr Azzam Al Kassir is a Syrian political scientist based in London. He holds a PhD in politics from Birkbeck and a master’s degree (with Distinction) in Middle East Politics from Exeter. His research interests are centred on modern political Islamic thought and radical Islamism.

HTS in Afrin: Threats and prospects for civil society

Azzam Al Kassir explains why Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham’s aggressive expansion into the Afrin region in northern Syria will have negative consequences on civil society organisations.

11 November, 2022