Elie is focusing on the Syrian civil war, disinformation campaigns, conspiracy theories and violent extremism. His work appeared in Slate, Le Point and Conspiracy Watch.
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Name
Elie Guckert
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Journalist
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Syrian civil war, disinformation campaigns, conspiracy theories and violent extremism
SOS Chrétiens d’Orient in Syria: The far-right French NGO supporting Bashar al-Assad
Armed conflict
Politics
Religion
French humanitarian NGO SOS Chrétiens d’Orient (SOSCO) claims to support persecuted Christians in Syria and the wider Middle East without interfering in conflicts or local politics. But in reality, the seven-year-old NGO—which was founded by far-right, conservative, Catholic activists— thinly veils its agenda to amplify Syrian president Bashar al-Assad’s propaganda and push for a normalisation of diplomatic relationships between Damascus and EU countries.
