he Syrian refugee crisis has been a large topic on the international stage yet is far from being solved. Amid a global pandemic the situation is increasingly more complicated for these refugees looking to rebuild their lives.
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President Bashar al-Assad of Syria has stated intentions to expand business ties with Russia in response to new, crippling U.S. sanctions under the Caesar Act, according to Reuters. The Syrian economy has suffered enormously under these sanctions, as its economy was already struggling prior to implementation of the Caesar Act. According to Reuters, this has resulted in the Syrian lira losing 80 percent of its value. Most citizens are experiencing extreme poverty.
Read moreOn April 5, warplanes attacked Idlib, a rebel-held region in North-West Syria, killing ten people. 24 people were wounded from the bombing, and several others died while attempting to flee.
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Sam Dagher, journalist and author of Assad or We Burn the Country delivered a lecture at Seton Hall University. His talk was focused on the Syrian crisis and how the conflict placed a global stigma on refugees fleeing Syria.
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When the President announced plans to withdraw military forces from Syria, he was surprisingly met with opposition from members of both the Democratic and Republican parties.
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Trump will keep some U.S. forces in Syria to protect the oil-rich Deir ez-Zor province while abandoning the Kurds and the SDF to Turkey’s wrath. This move demonstrates that the U.S. will not likely relinquish control of the oil fields anytime soon.
Read moreIslamic State’s caliphate gradually disappears, thousands of these fighters now seek to return to their countries of origin. This complicated situation has left nations with unique legal and security challenges.
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On April 12, the School of Diplomacy hosted Amanda Roberts, a United Nations Political Affairs Officer from the Middle East and the West Asia Division. Dr. Roberts currently sits as the acting head of the Syrian team at the UN.
Read moreRajaa Altalli presented a lecture on Women Mediators and Civil Society Peacebuilders in Syria to the School of Diplomacy & International Relations at Seton Hall University.
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Hala Systems created an innovative solution to alert Syrians of an incoming airstrike. These alerts have saved many lives by giving Syrians the advanced warning they need to seek shelter when it spots a plane heading their way.
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