By Charles Davis attn It feels insufficient to say that children from Syria are suffering from “PTSD.” The oft-orphaned survivors of a horrible ongoing humanitarian crisis are, likely, experiencing post-traumatic stress, but these children of war have experienced more trauma — physical and emotional — than the medical professionals who care for them have ever seen: the shredded remains … Continued
We are thrilled to announce that tonight we raised almost 3M at #SAMS6NC Gala Dinner to support our medical relief work! pic.twitter.com/MHdPryCfl6 — SAMS (@sams_usa) February 19, 2017 BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer In an astonishing act of fundraising, Syrian Americans raised $3 million in just one hour at the 6th annual Syrian American Medical Society … Continued
BY: David DeMaria/Contributing Writer The West Asian Basketball (WABA) Championships concluded on Thursday in Amman, Jordan. The final day of the round-robin competition determined the four teams that would qualify for the 2017 International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Asia Cup, which will be held in August of this year in Beirut, Lebanon. Lebanon having already qualified … Continued
Note: This is the first chapter to a book that I am in the process of writing about Syria and was written before destruction descended on the country from all over the world. When terrorism is curtailed, hopefully the whole piece will be valid. The real Syria will return. BY: Habeeb Salloum/Contributing Writer Today, the … Continued
By Justin Wm. Moyer The Washington Post The Jbawi family arrived in Baltimore in July after fleeing war in Syria, carrying four suitcases into a nearly empty apartment. Nadia Jbawi, 35, didn’t get to choose the art on the walls — two pictures of garden scenes and one of seashells — but she likes them. … Continued
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard didn’t give House leaders any warning that she was traveling to Syria. | Getty By HEATHER CAYGLE and JOHN BRESNAHAN POLITICO Rep. Tulsi Gabbard’s office won’t say who is paying for the Hawaii Democrat’s controversial trip to Syria and Lebanon this week. Gabbard spokeswoman Emily Latimer said the trip wasn’t funded using taxpayer dollars and … Continued
Note: This is the first chapter to a book that I am in the process of writing about Syria and was written before destruction descended on the country from all over the world. When terrorism is curtailed, hopefully the whole piece will be valid. The real Syria will return. BY: Habeeb Salloum/Contributing writer Fakhri al-Barudi, a Syrian … Continued
By Andrew Schmertz NJTV News Twelve-year-old Mohammed Djougal — who lost a leg and an arm — barely survived a bomb attack in his hometown in Syria. His father, Marwan Djougal, knew at that point, they had to escape the country and make it to the United States. “It was an exploding barrel on the … Continued
Aleppo to Euphrates, July 19. Rusafa. The pearly gates of alabaster. (American Colony Photo Department /Library of Congress) By Chloe Coleman The Washington Post John D. Whiting (1882-1951), worked as a tour guide, businessman, writer and photographer throughout the Middle East. Whiting was a member of the American Colony in Jerusalem, which had been established by Christian religious … Continued
A group of children at the Syrian refugee camp in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley. Cookbook writer and photographer Barbara Massaad visited the camp and was particularly touched by the Syrian children she met there. She wanted to raise awareness about the plight of Syrian refugees, so she decided to write a cookbook. By Neda Ulaby NPR … Continued
UNHCR: Press Release UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said: “With the situation in Aleppo, Syria’s war has reached an historic low. A great city and its population are in tatters and catastrophic failings have been exposed in the international community’s collective resolve. Together with other organizations, UNHCR is doing what it can for … Continued
BY: Huda Dawood/Contributing Writer We Are Not Numbers “اخشى ما اخشاه ان تصبح الخيانة وجهة نظر.” This quote is from Palestinian cartoonist Naji El Ali, creator of the little refugee boy Handala. It translates roughly as, “I fear the day that deception and betrayal are regarded as the norm.” We are living that day now, when … Continued
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