Tam Hussein

Journalist & writer. Curr. @itvnews @newlinesmag. Usual disc. Books @hurstpublishers @bloomsburybooks: &

[Tam Hussein @tamhussein]

Pleased to announce that I have joined as editor of @SyriaDirect english. I will be working out of Damascus and London. Looking forward to taking this brilliant new site to the next level.

[Middle East Eye @MiddleEastEye]

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to continue establishing settlements in the occupied West Bank despite mounting international pressure, while promising a major wave of Israeli immigration to the occupied Palestinian territory.

[Ibrahim Hamidi ابراهيم حميدي @ibrahimhamidi]

Exclusive: Terms of the Agreement Ahead of the Dissolution of the #SDF

1- Mazloum Abdi @MazloumAbdi to be appointed as a presidential adviser.
2- Elham Ahmad @ElhamAhmadSDC to be appointed as a deputy in parliament, with a portfolio related to foreign affairs or constitutional matters.
3- Kurdish to be recognized as an official language, with theoretical subjects taught in Kurdish.
4- The Women’s Protection Units (YPJ) to join the Ministry of Interior as part of an internal security and counterterrorism force.
5- SDF units to be deployed along the borders.
6- Mazloum Abdi and Elham Ahmad to travel to Turkey to meet Abdullah Öcalan.
7- The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (#PKK) to sever its ties with the Kurdish units.
8- 🇹🇷 to remove Mazloum Abdi’s name from its terrorism list, as it did with #SDF commander Sipan Hamo (Samir Oso).

[Al Jazeera English @AJEnglish]

Far-right Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir celebrated after Israeli forces raided a UN-operated facility in occupied East Jerusalem, expelling UNRWA employees and hoisting an Israeli flag in the courtyard.

The UN agency and experts say it’s a direct breach of international law.

[Sky News @SkyNews]

Video footage shows an Israeli MP smashing a Palestinian monument with a hammer while Israeli soldiers stood nearby.

The Israeli military said it authorised and provided security for the trip, but did not grant permission to demolish the monument.

Sky's @adamparsons reports

[Tam Hussein @tamhussein]

Syria has been taken off the register for being a State Sponsor of Terrorism. This will have massive consequences for Syria.

[Ambassador Tom Barrack @USAMBTurkiye]

Another historic milestone in @POTUS’s bold vision to give Syria a chance. Today, @SecRubio formally rescinded Syria’s designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism — another decisive step in Syria’s remarkable journey from isolation to partnership, and from a source of terrorism to a committed partner in the global fight against it.

For too long, this designation was another wall separating the Syrian people from the investment, enterprise, and opportunity necessary to rebuild their nation. Today, another wall comes down. Capital can replace conflict, enterprise can replace isolation, and commerce can continue to triumph over chaos.

This is not simply the removal of a designation. It is another foundation stone in a new U.S.–Syria relationship built on shared interests, mutual security, and shared prosperity — and another example of @POTUS’s “security first, prosperity next” vision becoming reality.

Promises made. Promises kept. Syria has been given a chance — now the work is to turn that chance into enduring peace and prosperity.

https://t.co/rdMfrTEMbO

[Secretary Marco Rubio @SecRubio]

Today, I formally rescinded Syria’s designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism. This action unlocks new potential for Syria’s economic revitalization and progress. The Trump Administration continues to advance U.S. national security to achieve peace, prosperity, and security in the Middle East.

[Tam Hussein @tamhussein]

Odd times. Working class Odd times. Yorkshireman does fighting for Russia. His friend eulogised him by using a refrain said by jihadists and crusaders alike: “Rest in Paradise brother. To die a warrior in a Holy War is to live forever.”
https://t.co/nOjP70sthL

[Tam Hussein @tamhussein]

Symbolically immensely important

[Al Jazeera Breaking News @AJENews]

BREAKING: 'Barrel bomb mufti' Ahmad Hassoun sentenced to life in prison in Syria trial

Read more: https://t.co/suKdrs5dy1

[Tam Hussein @tamhussein]

Horrific that such violations occur in front of the world.

[Al Jazeera English @AJEnglish]

An Israeli settler beat elderly, disabled Palestinian Sheikh Saeed Al Amour on the back with a metal pole after trying to force his way into his home in Masafer Yatta.

Saeed lost his leg after settlers reportedly shot him in 2025.

[Syria Direct @SyriaDirect]

Read @natacha_danon report for @SyriaDirect from Mneen. This story is not just about a water crisis and climate change, this is about the legacy of the Assad government. https://t.co/EpDIYavmWI

[Al Jazeera English @AJEnglish]

In an address at West Jerusalem’s Gush Katif Museum, Israel’s Chief Rabbi David Yosef denied that Palestinians exist as a people and said they ‘have no rights’.

He also claimed Gaza and occupied West Bank cities for Jews and called for Gaza’s destruction and Jewish settlement.

[Qalaat Al Mudiq @QalaatAlMudiq]

Breaking.

An Israeli drone struck a vehicle in Beit Jin countryside (Hermon Mount - SW. #Damascus).

[Reuters @Reuters]

An 18-year-old man armed with a sword attacked students at a Swedish high school, killing one person and injuring three, police say https://t.co/waSIgcl6o3

[Tam Hussein @tamhussein]

It makes me sad that people get an impression of the Middle East, as a violent barbaric place, from someone who has likely never been there, and think that it will get eye balls on the article. How many times have we seen these sorts of pictures representing the Middle East?

[Middle East Eye @MiddleEastEye]

#BREAKING: Turkey requests interpol red notice for Netanyahu over Sumud Flotilla https://t.co/yGejYY3OiP

[Syria Direct @SyriaDirect]

German investigators are examining Ballout's alleged family ties to Omar Bakri Mohammed, the Aleppo-born founder of al-Muhajiroun, whose movement influenced a generation of European jihadists and fed recruits into Iraq and later Syria. Writes @tamhussein for @SyriaDirect https://t.co/YT5yKKYzaE

[Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng]

🔴 BREAKING: Turkey has issued an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the attack on ships belonging to the Global Sumud Flotilla that attempted to deliver aid to Gaza.

[Orwa Ajjoub | عُروة @OAjjoub]

I spoke to @tamhussein about what motivates #ISIS’s new recruits, and why some young people continue to be drawn to the group despite its territorial defeat #Syria. @SyriaDirect.
https://t.co/c9ZC1suwjR

[Tam Hussein @tamhussein]

This is exactly what I wrote about here: https://t.co/AKkoKmkFqs

[NBC News @NBCNews]

A woman has been charged with providing support to a terror group after allegedly plotting an ISIS-inspired attack on the New York State Capitol building in Albany, federal officials say. https://t.co/7qgPimsDJg

[UK Prime Minister @10DowningStreet]

Joint statement from the leaders of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway and Canada.