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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…
The Tabboun: Dearborn removes statue of racist former mayor The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee Michigan Office (ADC-Michigan) applauds the Dearborn City Council’s decision to remove the 10-foot bronze statue of Dearborn’s former segregationist mayor, Orville Hubbard. City workers removed the Hubbard statue from in front of the Dearborn City Hall this morning according to Deadline Detroit. ADC-Michigan had urged the city to…
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The Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) expressed concerns with evidence of recent chemical attacks in southern Syria against civilian targets and civilian neighborhoods. Field staff working with the Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) reported the use of a chemical agent in a recent attack in Erbin, Eastern Ghouta. The exact chemical agent remains unknown as field staff…
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Volunteer doctors with the Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) have protested the use of chemical weapons targeting civilians in Syria. At least five bombings using chemical weapons have taken place over several Syrian cities during the past two weeks, SAMS officials report. By Ray Hanania Medical doctors and volunteers working with the Syrian American Medical Society…
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