One Of The Most Popular Sources On Syria Happens To Be An al-Qaeda Supporter -- Business Insider
There are relatively few Twitter experts on affairs inside Syria, which has created unusual and sometimes troubling associations between the people who regularly report and discuss events of the ongoing war.
Shami Witness, a civilian tweeting about Syria since at least November 2011, is perhaps the best example of this phenomenon.
Shami, who is not connected to any armed group, regularly interacts with some of the foremost experts of the increasingly complex conflict. His access to and understanding of what's happening on the ground make him a useful source of information.
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My Comment: At the beginning of the Syrian uprising the flow of information and news from Syria for this blogger was enormous and wide ranging. Since then .... all of my sources have either been killed and/or have fled the country and as a result the only ones who are reporting on what is happening in Syria comes from the Assad regime or from the rebels themselves.
Shami Witness' twitter page is here.
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