Syria

Mon, Mar 27, 2023

How pro-Russia and pro-China influencers cross-promote state narratives

Influencers critical of the West have formed a mutually beneficial community on Twitter, amplifying Russian and Chinese state narratives on a range of issues

by Kenton Thibaut

China COVID-19

Fri, Jul 8, 2022

Wagner Group continues involvement in Russian operations in Eastern Ukraine

Russian mercenaries maintaining a relatively low profile in Ukraine, unlike their presence in Africa and Syria.

by Ruslan Trad

Africa Conflict

Fri, Aug 4, 2017

A Guide to Russia’s Navy Day

The Russian Federation’s naval parades in Syria, Crimea, St. Petersburg, and Vladivostok

China China

Tue, Jun 20, 2017

Putin Falls for Fake News

Russian president shows Oliver Stone video of U.S. in Afghanistan…not Russia fighting ISIS

Conflict Disinformation

Fri, Jun 2, 2017

Russian Media Spin Putin-Macron Meeting

Selective quoting of Western media to create the image of success

by Ben Nimmo, Nika Aleksejeva

Conflict Disinformation

Sun, Apr 30, 2017

Uncovered Chemical Weapons

New evidence from an official French report points to Assad’s repeated chemical weapon usage in Syria

by Eliot Higgins

Conflict Middle East

Tue, Apr 11, 2017

Khan Sheikhoun: The Fingerprints of a Chemical Attack

Eye Witness and Digital Evidence from a Chemical Weapons Attack in Syria’s Idlib Province

by Eliot Higgins, Nicholas Yap

Geolocation Research Methods

Fri, Apr 7, 2017

How the alt-right brought #SyriaHoax to America

Tracing the “false flag” claim back to a pro-Assad website

by Ben Nimmo, Donara Barojan

Disinformation Propaganda

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.

by Ben Nimmo, Maks Czuperski

Conflict Disinformation

Mon, Jan 16, 2017

Last Hospital in Aleppo

What open sources tell us about strikes on hospitals during the siege

Conflict Middle East

Sat, Dec 17, 2016

Putin’s Special Forces in Syria

How Russian special operations activity in Syria was no longer so special

by Maks Czuperski, Nicholas Yap

Conflict Geolocation

Tue, Dec 13, 2016

Aleppo’s Final Goodbyes

Harrowing stories from the city’s last hours

by Nicholas Yap

Conflict Disinformation