Category: Syria

Sanders, Khanna announce new legislation to block funding for War with Iran

January 4, 2020January 4, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

Sanders, Khanna announce new legislation to block funding for War with Iran Senator Bernie Sanders co-sponsors legislation to block funding for President Trump’s war with Iran in Iraq while Americans protest across the country against the violence and targeted assassination of Iranian Military Commander Qassem Soleimani. The National Nonviolent PeaceForce denounces Trump’s violence as well as…

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US Institute for Peace to detail Syria Report Sept. 26

September 24, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

US Institute for Peace to detail Syria Report Sept. 26 Congress directed the United States Institute for Peace (USIP) to facilitate the bipartisan Syria Study Group (SSG) to examine the current state of the conflict and make recommendations on the military and diplomatic strategy of the United States going forward. To present the SSG’s final…

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Syrian refugees must re-register between Sept. 23 and Nov. 22 to keep status

September 23, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Syrian refugees must re-register between Sept. 23 and Nov. 22 to keep status U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that current beneficiaries of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) under Syria’s designation who want to maintain their status through March 31, 2021, must re-register between Sept. 23 and Nov. 22, 2019. Re-registration procedures, including how…

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Syrian fighter bombers hit another medical center

August 31, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Syrian fighter bombers hit another medical center Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) reports the Al-Zerbeh Primary Healthcare Center destroyed by airstrike; 4th attack on Health in 3 Days. Union of Medical Care and Relief Organizations (UOSSM) reports three strikes on health centers in Syria. Al-Zerbeh Primary Health Center was directly targeted on Friday August 29,…

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Hundreds of thousands remain missing in Iraq after decades of war, violence

August 30, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Hundreds of thousands remain missing in Iraq after decades of war, violence The families of hundreds of thousands of missing Iraqis marked the International Day of the Disappeared on Friday, as the office of Iraq’s Prime Minister pledged to support relatives and investigate cases, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross (August 30,…

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Civilians killed in Syria everyday without consequence

August 21, 2019August 21, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Civilians killed in Syria everyday without consequence More than 800 Syrian civilians have been killed by government air strikes, but the news media only wants to focus on its political agenda, criticizing Saudi Arabia and the Gulf states in their war against Houthi rebels. Below is a report on recent killings in Syria by UOSSM…

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New film “For Sama” documents a Syrian family under siege

July 25, 2019July 26, 2019 B. Nimri Aziz No Comments

New film “For Sama” documents a Syrian family under siege Intimacies From An Awful War. “For Sama” by Waad Al-Kateab and Edward Watts. Film review By B. Nimri Aziz If you think you’ve seen enough of conflict, especially the war in Syria, you haven’t. From love of nation and loathing of military rule, from inchoate hope…

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SAMS hospital security guard among 33 civilians killed during attackls in Ma’arat al-Nu’man

July 22, 2019July 22, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

SAMS hospital security guard among 33 civilians killed during attackls in Ma’arat al-Nu’man The city of Ma’arat al-Nu’man in southern Idlib province came under intense air strikes Monday (July 22, 2019), killing at least 33 people and injuring more than 100, many of whom were children. SAMS hospital security guard, Mahmoud Qittaz, was among those…

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Missiles target civilians and hospitals in Syria

July 10, 2019July 10, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Missiles target civilians and hospitals in Syria Ma’arat al-Nu’man Central Hospital Targeted by Four Airstrikes. SAMS Alarmed by Heightened Attacks on Healthcare. At 6.30 pm local time on Wednesday July 10, 2019, four aerial missiles were fired in the vicinity of SAMS-supported Ma’arat al-Nu’man Central Hospital, causing considerable material damage to the facility. One missile struck the…

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Syria Direct launches audio series highlighting Syrian women’s voices

June 11, 2019June 11, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Syria Direct launches audio series highlighting Syrian women’s voices Syria Direct, a non-profit journalism organization dedicated to telling the stories of the Syrian conflict, has launched its first-ever audio journalism reporting series, Souriyeh / سوريّة. The 10-part series, featuring both Arabic and English-language reporting, takes its title from the feminine adjective of “Syrian.” The goal: to…

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Syria Direct Co-founder John DeBlasio Visits Team in Jordan

May 21, 2019May 21, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Syria Direct Co-founder John DeBlasio Visits Team in Jordan This month, John DeBlasio, Executive Director of the GPD Charitable Trust, co-founder and longtime supporter of Syria Direct visited Syria Direct’s office, headquartered in Amman, Jordan. There, DeBlasio met with the Syrian editorial team and heard firsthand about Syria Direct’s recent work and upcoming projects. DeBlasio…

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New documentary “Jihadists” explores extremist movement

April 9, 2019April 9, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

New documentary “Jihadists” explores extremist movement New documentary “Jihadists” travels deep into Jihadi controlled territory to reveal the inner workings of extremist Islam, on DVD & Digital April 2, Directed by François Margolin & Lemine Ould Salem While the impending defeat of Islamic State’s caliphate is being celebrated by media pundits, the ideology of Islamic extremism that…

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Arab Radio: Middle East Monitor writer Hanaa Hasan on Syria

January 25, 2019January 25, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Arab Radio: Middle East Monitor writer Hanaa Hasan on Syria THE ARAB STREET Radio & Podcast broadcast from Chicago through 690 AM WNZK Radio in Detroit Michigan and live online … Friday Jan. 18, 2019 … interview with Hanaa Hasan, a researcher and writer at Middle East Monitor, specializing in the Levant and North Africa….

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Smithsonian Channel features new season of archeology including in Middle East

September 12, 2018September 12, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Smithsonian Channel features new season of archeology including in Middle East Season Five premieres Monday, Sept. 24 at 8 pm with details on a 2,700-year old temple tied to the Biblical tale of Jonah and the Whale discovered in Iraq that was destroyed by ISIS. Archaeologists investigating a site in Iraq destroyed by ISIS have…

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Syria military arrests Kurdish journalist at check point

September 5, 2018September 5, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Syria military arrests Kurdish journalist at check point Beirut, September 5, 2018 — The Committee to Protect Journalists today called on the Syrian authorities to immediately release Omar Kalo, a news anchor for the Iraqi Kurdish satellite news broadcaster Rudaw. Syrian military intelligence forces stopped and arrested Kalo at a checkpoint between the northern Syrian…

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Arab Radio discusses the Arabs of South America Friday 8 am EST

August 23, 2018August 26, 2018 rayhanania 1 Comment

Arab Radio discusses the Arabs of South America Friday 8 am EST Use the widget below to listen to the Podcast of this Radio Program, or click here to go to the podcast website. Thank you: Tune in to Yalla! Fight Back Arab Radio on Friday morning, August 24, 2018 at 8 AM EST on…

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A Feature interview with Turkish Professor Tugrul Keskin

August 14, 2018August 14, 2018 Abdennour Toumi No Comments

A Feature interview with Turkish Professor Tugrul Keskin By Abdennour Toumi Professor Tugrul Keskin is Professor-Director of the Center for Global Governance at Shanghai University, China. Keskin was the Graduate Director at the Department of Political Science and International Relations at Maltepe University, Istanbul, Turkey. He taught previously at the Department of International and Global…

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Journalists under assault in Syria

July 11, 2018July 11, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Journalists under assault in Syria At least 70 Syrian journalists trapped in southwestern Syria The Committee to Protect Journalists today expressed concern about dozens of Syrian journalists and media workers trapped in the southwestern Syrian provinces of Daraa and Quneitra. At least 70 journalists and media workers are caught in Quneitra between advancing forces aligned…