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Martin Chulov

World

How Syria's disinformation wars destroyed the co-founder of the White Helmets

In November 2019, James Le Mesurier, the British co-founder of the Syrian rescue group, fell to his death in Istanbul. What led an internationally celebrated humanitarian to take his own life?

Martin Chulov Guardian Oct 2020 25min Permalink

Isis: The Inside Story

An Islamic State senior commander reveals the terror group’s origins.

Martin Chulov The Guardian Dec 2014 20min Permalink

World

The Confessions of 'Curveball'

How an Iraqi expat conned the United States, without ever once being interviewed by an American official, into making the case that Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction. “Believe me, there was no other way to bring about freedom to Iraq.”

Helen Pidd, Martin Chulov The Guardian Feb 2011 Permalink