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Omar Abu Layla

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Omar Abu Layla is the executive director of Deir Ezzor 24, a research and analysis organization that focuses on reporting on events in Syria's Deir al-Zour province, Abu Layla's home province. Abu Layla obtained a master's degree in public policy from Princeton University. He can be found on Twitter at @OALD24. He is a contributor to Fikra Forum.

Recent Policy Analysis by Omar Abu Layla

"Holy Shrine Defenders" at Sayyid Zainab Mosque, Damascus
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Iran’s Evolving Strategy in Eastern Syria
Jul 18, 2024
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Brief Analysis
Deir Ezzor Is Trapped Between Corrupt Local Leaders and External Governance
Sep 4, 2023
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al-Shaitat Memorial
Brief Analysis
Daesh’s Forgotten Massacre in Deir al-Zour
Oct 24, 2022
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  • Omar Abu Layla
Assad and Khamenei
Brief Analysis
Despite Airstrikes, Iran Continues to Permeate Western Syria
Sep 14, 2022
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  • Omar Abu Layla
Russian soldiers in Syria
Brief Analysis
How the War in Ukraine Impacts Proxies in Syria
Apr 7, 2022
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  • Omar Abu Layla
How Iranian Militias Have Swallowed Deir Ezzor
Feb 16, 2022
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