Top 10 Things You Should Know This Week
10. Bernard-Henri Levy, British philosopher, debates Western intervention in Syria with Mehdi Hasan on Al-Jazeera’s Head to Head. Says Levy, “We cannot let the blood bath go on like this!” Read… Read more…
10. Bernard-Henri Levy, British philosopher, debates Western intervention in Syria with Mehdi Hasan on Al-Jazeera’s Head to Head. Says Levy, “We cannot let the blood bath go on like this!” Read… Read more…
By Natasha Kieval, STAND Programs Intern, and Haley Aubuchon, STAND Development Intern Yesterday morning we attended IREX and ICAN’s event More than Victims: Women’s Roles in the Syrian Conflict. The… Read more…
This News Brief details the changes that conflicts in Syria and Burma have undergone in the past year. Thanks so much to STAND’s wonderful Education Team for putting it together!… Read more…
Syria The UN has distanced itself from a statement by a UN investigator claiming that the rebels were responsible for chemical weapons attacks in Syria, stating that it “has not reached conclusive… Read more…
This post was written by Christina Howerton and originally appeared on the Syrian American Council’s blog. Today is World Press Freedom Day, and the situation for journalists in Syria is devestating. According… Read more…
Sudan About 95 people are still missing three days after the collapse of a gold mine pit in North Darfur. Sources say rescue workers have not yet reached the Jebel… Read more…
Syria Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has expressed concern over anti-aircraft and chemical weapons falling into the wrong hands, stating that it is in Israel’s interest to defend itself. On Wednesday,… Read more…
Syria On Monday, a Lebanese official announced that Lebanon will send a letter of complaint to the Arab League over recent violations of its territory along the Syrian border, urging the UN… Read more…
Syria Jordan opened a second refugee camp, paid for by the United Arab Emirates, for Syrians fleeing the conflict on Wednesday. The current refugee camp in Jordan, Zaatari, may see services… Read more…
By Jackie Blachman-Forshay “You’re using YouTube to track rape in Syria? And Twitter?” I am asked this question on a frequent basis. As a student the Mailman School of Public… Read more…