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Digging in: Lebanese MPs hold sit in at Parliament until new leader chosen.#MFAUpClose
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/01/26/lebanon-parliament-president-sit-in/
Saudi seizure of Captagon pills worth $30 million.#MFAUpClose
https://english.alarabiya.net/News/saudi-arabia/2023/01/27/Saudi-Arabia-foils-attempt-to-smuggle-almost-3mln-Captagon-pills-arrests-two
Chemical weapons watchdog blames Assad regime Air Force for 2018 chemical attack.#MFAUpClose
https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/watchdog-blames-syrias-air-force-deadly-chlorine-attack-96712175
Lebanese blast victim families disgusted with in fighting.#MFAUpClose
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/1/26/families-of-beirut-port-blast-outraged-by-infighting-over-probe
Timeline of the Lebanon mess.#MFAUpClose
https://www.barrons.com/news/timeline-lebanon-in-dire-straits-since-2019-01674756308
More on private resettlement.#MFAUpClose
https://reason.com/2023/01/19/americas-refugee-resettlement-process-is-broken-now-private-citizens-can-help-fix-it/
On the Ground in Syria
- Syria denies OPCW's findings on chemical weapon attack in 2018 - ReutersSyria denies OPCW's findings on chemical weapon attack in 2018 Reuters
- Syria ‘totally rejects’ watchdog report on 2018 chemical attack - Al Jazeera EnglishSyria ‘totally rejects’ watchdog report on 2018 chemical attack Al Jazeera English
- End of the road for Syria's opposition? - Arab NewsEnd of the road for Syria's opposition? Arab News
- Syria Denies OPCW's Findings on Chemical Weapon Attack in 2018 - Statement - U.S. News & World ReportSyria Denies OPCW's Findings on Chemical Weapon Attack in 2018 - Statement U.S. News & World Report
- Asia Fact Check Lab: Did the U.S. steal oil from Syria as China claims? - Radio Free AsiaAsia Fact Check Lab: Did the U.S. steal oil from Syria as China claims? Radio Free Asia
- Mother of Canadian man detained in Syria 'thrilled' with Ottawa's decision to repatriate him - The Globe and MailMother of Canadian man detained in Syria 'thrilled' with Ottawa's decision to repatriate him The Globe and Mail
- Becoming Hezbollah: The Party's Evolution and Changing Roles - Brandeis UniversityBecoming Hezbollah: The Party's Evolution and Changing Roles Brandeis University
- 'PKK/YPG exploit oil to raise funds in Syria' - World News - Hurriyet Daily News'PKK/YPG exploit oil to raise funds in Syria' - World News Hurriyet Daily News
- Chemical weapons watchdog blames Syrian air force for Douma attack - ReutersChemical weapons watchdog blames Syrian air force for Douma attack Reuters
- Joint Statement on OPCW Report Finding Syrian Regime ... - Department of StateJoint Statement on OPCW Report Finding Syrian Regime ... Department of State
- Syrian army responsible for Douma chemical weapons attack, watchdog confirms - The Washington PostSyrian army responsible for Douma chemical weapons attack, watchdog confirms The Washington Post
- Casablanca designer Charaf Tajer and Syrian activist Yusra Mardini ... - Document JournalCasablanca designer Charaf Tajer and Syrian activist Yusra Mardini ... Document Journal
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2021 Purpose Prize Winners - Georgette Bennett
“The impact of this work has been profound and life-transforming. I’ve seen Syrians and Israelis rise above politics, suspicion, and hatred to work together, laugh together, and encounter each other as human beings rather than stereotypes.”
Read More (Source: AARP)
Women's health in Syria: An American imperative
Since the beginning of the Syrian civil war, hospitals and health-care workers have been actively targeted as a means of breaking the will of the opposition. The perpetration of crimes of war on innocent civilians in Syria is anything but news.
Read More (Source: The Hill)
Israeli Aid Gives an Unexpected ‘Glimmer of Hope’ for Syrians
According to the Multifaith Alliance for Syrian Refugees, a New York-based network of organizations involved in the aid effort, Israel has also become an efficient, if unlikely, staging area for Syrian aid groups operating abroad that, facilitated by the Israeli military, are now shipping goods into Syria through Israeli ports.
Read More (Source: NY Times)
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