Middle East
Fri, Apr 7, 2017
How the alt-right brought #SyriaHoax to America
Tracing the “false flag” claim back to a pro-Assad website
Mon, Feb 13, 2017
Breaking Aleppo
The DFRLab's report captures the final months of the breaking of Aleppo using innovative open source methodologies and geolocation analysis.
Mon, Jan 16, 2017
Last Hospital in Aleppo
What open sources tell us about strikes on hospitals during the siege
Sat, Dec 17, 2016
Putin’s Special Forces in Syria
How Russian special operations activity in Syria was no longer so special
Tue, Dec 13, 2016
Aleppo’s Final Goodbyes
Harrowing stories from the city’s last hours
by Nicholas Yap
Tue, Dec 13, 2016
The Chechens Are Coming!
How Social Media posts spoiled Chechnya’s deployment of troops to Syria (who were already there)
Thu, Nov 17, 2016
Hit and Miss
Fact checking Russia’s latest videos of its “massive strikes” in Syria
Sun, Oct 23, 2016
Missile Misdirection
Is Russia shipping nuclear-capable cruise missiles to the Baltic while saying they’re headed for the Mediterranean?
Tue, Sep 13, 2016
Did Syria down an Israeli F-16?
On September 13, Syrian government sources claimed that it downed both an Israeli F-16 jet and unspecified drone.
Tue, Apr 5, 2016
Distract Deceive Destroy
Using digital forensic research and open source investigation methods, Distract Deceive Destroy presents the reality of Russia’s Syrian campaign.