The Blood-Rep
Tam HusseinConflict, crime and ideology explained from the ground. Field notes, investigations and the occasional tall tale from Tam Hussein.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 178 | Founded | 5 years ago | Last Issue | 9 days ago |
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Captagon After Assad: Syria’s Drug Trade Evolves
When Bashar al-Assad’s regime collapsed in 2024, many assumed Syria’s Captagon empire would collapse with it. After all, the drug had become synonymous with the Syrian state itself, a multibillion-dollar enterprise overseen by elements of t...
Damascus Bombings Hint at Broader Campaign To Destabilize the New Syria
The aftermath of the bombing - photo by Tam Hussein
Around 3 p.m., as I was making lunch, I heard several booming sounds outside my window. I assumed it was gunfire and didn’t pay much attention. Rukneddine, a municipality of Damascus, is...
From The Battlefield to The Marketplace
There have been a number of reports recently about foreign fighters opening restaurants in northern Syria. They have generated the predictable reactions. A French former fighter has opened a fast food outlet in Idlib.
More recently, Abu Du...
UFC Freedom 250: Circus and Bread?
When President Donald Trump announced that “UFC Freedom 250” would be staged on the White House grounds as part of America’s 250th anniversary celebrations — conveniently coinciding with his 80th birthday — some critics complained that he h...
A Damascus Neighborhood Becomes a Test for Syria's New Order
A few nights ago, demonstrators gathered in Mezzeh 86 and Barzeh, only a short distance from my home in Damascus. They came demanding action against shabiha gangs, Assad regime paramilitaries, said to still be operating in the area. Recentl...
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