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Having trouble keeping up with all the developments in the national security realm over the last two months?Well, let not your heart be troubled, Sal & Mark are here for you this week with the ever-popular Midrats Melee format!No guest this week for the podcast, just your two humble hosts, solving the world's problems in 60-minutes.Show LinksRear Admiral William Daly, USN OPNAV N96 at Surface Navy Association's annual symposium: quotes can be found at link 1 and link 2.TRANSCOM's purchase of used cargo ships.Substack on medium USV.Trump's Gunboats, The National Interest, December 2016, by Claude Berube, and Mark Tempest.Substack on The Ship's Act, December 2024.SummaryIn this episode of MidRats, Sal and Mark discuss the current state of naval infrastructure and the bipartisan Ships Act aimed at revitalizing shipbuilding in the U.S. They explore leadership changes within the Navy, the importance of unmanned vessels, and the potential for optimism in naval operations. The conversation also touches on geopolitical concerns, particularly regarding the Ukraine conflict and North Korea's military developments, emphasizing the need for a robust maritime strategy.TakeawaysThe Ships Act has bipartisan support and aims to enhance naval infrastructure.Leadership changes in the executive and legislative branchs could positively impact shipbuilding efforts.There is optimism regarding the revitalization of the U.S. maritime industry.Unmanned vessels are seen as a crucial component of future naval strategy.Admiral Daly advocates for affordable and practical designs.The maritime industry can provide significant economic benefits across the U.S.The U.S. must adapt to lessons learned from the Ukraine conflict.The importance of recapturing intellectual capital from former military personnel.Sound Bites"It's an exciting thing to see.""We need hulls in the water.""We need to keep the money flowing."Chapters00:00: Introduction01:44: The Ships Act: A Bipartisan Initiative09:11: Challenges in Shipbuilding and Maintenance12:45: Historical Context: Lessons from WWII16:38: The Need for New Vessels and Innovation20:28: Admiral Daly's Vision for Unmanned Vessels23:56: Utilizing Naval Reserves for Unmanned Operations28:03: Conclusion and Future Directions30:01: Navigating Military Transitions32:57: Optimism in Maritime Strategy36:49: Challenges in Global Security39:05: The Syrian Crisis and Its Implications45:30: North Korea's Military Developments52:59: Lessons from the Ukraine Conflict
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WW2.5 is what I like to call “The US against who?” You may say China or Russia. In my opinion, those are both wrong. It's the US against Europe. And the US just won. The Russia-Ukraine conflict has encouraged US dominance over Europe. Let's take a deeper look at this dominance.Click here to get the PDF with all charts and graphsMilitary dominanceThe US has more than 60,000 troops in Europe, half of which are in Germany, a third in Italy, and the UK. The US operates more than 200 military bases in Europe. People often like to say that it's China or maybe Russia that will take over the world. But when I look at it objectively, Russia is almost a non-issue for the US. Here's why:Economically, it's tinier than the USMilitarily, the US military budget is 10X the Russian budgetPeople worldwide are more likely to prefer the US political system over the Russian oneAlmost all European countries joined NATO, and the US now controls it. NATO membership means Europeans participate as “peacekeepers” in US conflicts. In today's world, joining NATO means getting involved in military action worldwide for Europeans.Political dominanceIn 2018, Trump raised the issue of Germany's energy dependence on Russia in a meeting with Jens Stoltenberg, Secretary-General of NATO.https://youtu.be/9LLZBVTid4IThe conversation shows that back when Trump was in power, the US tried to get Germany to stop getting oil and gas from Russia. This was a move to control Russia's dominance.The absence of former Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel and her coalition's political leadership in Europe has allowed the US to fill the gap, for example, forcing Germany to cut off the Russian oil and gas supply. European political leaders will find it hard to oppose the US, thus weakening Europe politically.Cultural dominanceI find it fascinating that the 2015 Syrian refugee crisis saw nearly 1.3 million people (Syrians, Afghans, Nigerians, and others) arrive in Europe to request asylum. This is the highest number of asylum seekers in a single year since World War II. I believe an influx of refugees into any country will cause a cultural disruption.Of the asylum seekers from the Syrian Crisis:51% went to Germany10% to France9% to Italy7% to SwedenI'm talking about the Syrian crisis in 2015 and the refugees because, since February 2022, more than 11 million Ukrainians have entered the European Union. In the presentation, I shared an excellent chart that shows where these people are going.The main thing about this that is interesting is that we're not seeing 1.3 million people as we saw in the Syrian war; we see 11 million. We could estimate that many of the 11 million will return to Ukraine after the war, and we'll remain with about 3 or 4 million permanent refugees or political asylum seekers in Europe. That still causes disruption. Whether you're for or against accepting political asylum seekers, the fact is that it causes disruption.Financial dominanceWhen you look at the GDP of the biggest countries in the world, and I break it into three groups; the Americas, Asia, and Europe, you'll see that the US is about 24% of the total GDP. China is about 19% of the total global GDP. So in the Americas and Asia, we have dominant players, the US and China.But in Europe, the German GDP is only 4% of the world's total. The UK has about 3.2%, France 2.8%, and Italy 2%. Unlike the Americas and Asia, no country is a dominant economic force in Europe. Merkel's...
As global citizens, we are aware that armed conflict impacts patients and our profession. What is the role of medicine and the physician in armed conflict? How can we care for our patients and ourselves amidst global military crisis? What is the physician obligation to care for soldiers and refugees? Critical care specialist Zaher Sahloul, MD and director of ethics policy Elliot Crigger, PhD, discuss these questions and more.
In this conversation, we talked to Issam Kourbaj about his career in fine arts and design. Issam's work has related to the Syrian Crisis and reflects on the destruction of his cultural heritage.Created by Mikey Muhanna, afikra Hosted by Mysa Kafil-HussainEdited by: Ramzi RammanTheme music by: Tarek Yamani https://www.instagram.com/tarek_yamani/About the afikra Conversations:Our long-form interview series features academics, arts, and media experts who are helping document and/or shape the history and culture of the Arab world through their work. Our hope is that by having the guest share their expertise and story, the community still walks away with newfound curiosity - and maybe some good recommendations about new nerdy rabbit holes to dive into headfirst. Following the interview, there is a moderated town-hall-style Q&A with questions coming from the live virtual audience on Zoom. Join the live audience: https://www.afikra.com/rsvp FollowYoutube - Instagram (@afikra_) - Facebook - Twitter Support www.afikra.com/supportAbout afikra:afikra is a movement to convert passive interest in the Arab world to active intellectual curiosity. We aim to collectively reframe the dominant narrative of the region by exploring the histories and cultures of the region- past, present, and future - through conversations driven by curiosity. Read more about us on afikra.com
Hosted by senior Hamsa Madhira, this podcast talks about various socio-political issues, ideas, and experiences that are personal to her identity as a South Asian and Immigrant. This week, she will discuss the different nations and non-state actors that play a role in the Syrian Crisis.
Colonel (Ret.) Joel Rayburn knows the Middle East well. He served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Levant Affairs and Special Envoy for Syria during the Trump administration, after tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan. He is also an accomplished historian, author of Iraq After America: Strongmen, Sectarians, Resistance (Hoover Press) and co-author of the Army War College history of the Iraq War. This conversation begins with an analysis of the situation in Daraa, a city in southern Syria where the revolution against the Assad regime began in 2011. Russia-brokered agreements between the rebels and the regime in 2018 and 2020 have broken down, as Assad tries to establish full control and extend its longstanding strategy of forcible displacements, that is, forcing restive population groups to leave, adding to the international flow of refugees: this is a war crime. Col. Rayburn discusses the developments in Daraa in detail and then places them in the framework of the ambitions of the various international actors: Russia, Iran, Turkey, the United States, Israel and the Europeans. He concludes with brief remarks on the prospects for the recently announced formation of a government in Lebanon.
The Syrian crisis and its impact on Medical Professionals. In Arabic.In this episode which pre-dated the pandemic, we talked to Dr Fouad Fouad, an Associate Professor of Public Health Practice at the Faculty of Health Sciences, and Co-Director of the Refugee Health Program at the American University of Beirut Global Health Institute. The conversation addressed the brain-drain in Syria, focusing on medical professionals, as well as the impact on the health and well-being of the Syrian population. Dr Fouad provides his insight, an in-depth analysis, and some proposed solutions.Please support our work by subscribing and sharing this podcast. You can send your emails to podcasts@ArabAmericanCafe.com, or connect with us on twitter @AACafepodcasts
The Syrian crisis has reached an unwelcome milestone, with 10 years having passed since peaceful protests against President Bashar Assad's government first began in March of 2011. Those protests sparked a full-blown civil war that has killed around half a million people and displaced half the pre-war population of 23 million, 5 million of whom are now refugees. Mike Seawright, the founder and executive director of Relief Aid, spoke to Susie Ferguson.
Ten years have now passed since the start of the Syrian crisis. March 2011 marked the start of protests against the rule of President Bashar al-Assad, and the resulting crackdown by his government started an ongoing civil war, which has killed around 500,000 and displaced half the pre-war population of 23 million, five million of whom are now refugees. Two years ago Susie Ferguson spoke to Radwan Loulou, a then-18-year-old Syrian refugee who had settled with his family in New Zealand. They caught up again on Tuesday.
Visitors around the world have travelled to Europe to see the tall spires and stained glass windows of the continent's Gothic cathedrals: in Cologne, Chartres, Milan, Florence, York and Paris. The trappings of Gothic architecture have become shorthand for “medieval Europe”. Yet in Stealing from the Saracens: How Islamic Architecture Shaped Europe (Hurst: 2020), Diana Darke investigates the Islamic origins of Gothic architecture, tracing its history through pre-Islamic Syria through the Islamic empires to the tall European cathedrals between the 12th and 17th centuries. The book sold out on its first day of sale, in part due to its review in The Guardian, which called the book "an exhilarating, meticulously researched book that sheds light on centuries of borrowing." In this interivew, Diana Darke and I talk about the origins of what we consider to be “Gothic architecture”, how those styles came to Europe, how this history of cultural and intellectual exchange may have gotten lost, and what we miss when we code something as fully “European”, fully “Islamic”, or fully any kind of culture. Diana Darke is an Arabist and cultural expert who has lived and worked in the Middle East for over thirty years. Among her better-known books are The Merchant of Syria: A History of Survival and My House in Damascus: An Inside View of the Syrian Crisis. You can find more reviews, excerpts, interviews, and essays at The Asian Review of Books, where you can find its review of Stealing from the Saracens. Follow on Facebook or on Twitter at @BookReviewsAsia. Nicholas Gordon is a reviewer for the Asian Review of Books. In his day job, he's a researcher and writer for a think tank in economic and sustainable development. He is also a print and broadcast commentator on local and regional politics. He can be found on Twitter at @nickrigordon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Visitors around the world have travelled to Europe to see the tall spires and stained glass windows of the continent's Gothic cathedrals: in Cologne, Chartres, Milan, Florence, York and Paris. The trappings of Gothic architecture have become shorthand for “medieval Europe”. Yet in Stealing from the Saracens: How Islamic Architecture Shaped Europe (Hurst: 2020), Diana Darke investigates the Islamic origins of Gothic architecture, tracing its history through pre-Islamic Syria through the Islamic empires to the tall European cathedrals between the 12th and 17th centuries. The book sold out on its first day of sale, in part due to its review in The Guardian, which called the book "an exhilarating, meticulously researched book that sheds light on centuries of borrowing." In this interivew, Diana Darke and I talk about the origins of what we consider to be “Gothic architecture”, how those styles came to Europe, how this history of cultural and intellectual exchange may have gotten lost, and what we miss when we code something as fully “European”, fully “Islamic”, or fully any kind of culture. Diana Darke is an Arabist and cultural expert who has lived and worked in the Middle East for over thirty years. Among her better-known books are The Merchant of Syria: A History of Survival and My House in Damascus: An Inside View of the Syrian Crisis. You can find more reviews, excerpts, interviews, and essays at The Asian Review of Books, where you can find its review of Stealing from the Saracens. Follow on Facebook or on Twitter at @BookReviewsAsia. Nicholas Gordon is a reviewer for the Asian Review of Books. In his day job, he's a researcher and writer for a think tank in economic and sustainable development. He is also a print and broadcast commentator on local and regional politics. He can be found on Twitter at @nickrigordon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Visitors around the world have travelled to Europe to see the tall spires and stained glass windows of the continent's Gothic cathedrals: in Cologne, Chartres, Milan, Florence, York and Paris. The trappings of Gothic architecture have become shorthand for “medieval Europe”. Yet in Stealing from the Saracens: How Islamic Architecture Shaped Europe (Hurst: 2020), Diana Darke investigates the Islamic origins of Gothic architecture, tracing its history through pre-Islamic Syria through the Islamic empires to the tall European cathedrals between the 12th and 17th centuries. The book sold out on its first day of sale, in part due to its review in The Guardian, which called the book "an exhilarating, meticulously researched book that sheds light on centuries of borrowing." In this interivew, Diana Darke and I talk about the origins of what we consider to be “Gothic architecture”, how those styles came to Europe, how this history of cultural and intellectual exchange may have gotten lost, and what we miss when we code something as fully “European”, fully “Islamic”, or fully any kind of culture. Diana Darke is an Arabist and cultural expert who has lived and worked in the Middle East for over thirty years. Among her better-known books are The Merchant of Syria: A History of Survival and My House in Damascus: An Inside View of the Syrian Crisis. You can find more reviews, excerpts, interviews, and essays at The Asian Review of Books, where you can find its review of Stealing from the Saracens. Follow on Facebook or on Twitter at @BookReviewsAsia. Nicholas Gordon is a reviewer for the Asian Review of Books. In his day job, he's a researcher and writer for a think tank in economic and sustainable development. He is also a print and broadcast commentator on local and regional politics. He can be found on Twitter at @nickrigordon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Visitors around the world have travelled to Europe to see the tall spires and stained glass windows of the continent's Gothic cathedrals: in Cologne, Chartres, Milan, Florence, York and Paris. The trappings of Gothic architecture have become shorthand for “medieval Europe”. Yet in Stealing from the Saracens: How Islamic Architecture Shaped Europe (Hurst: 2020), Diana Darke investigates the Islamic origins of Gothic architecture, tracing its history through pre-Islamic Syria through the Islamic empires to the tall European cathedrals between the 12th and 17th centuries. The book sold out on its first day of sale, in part due to its review in The Guardian, which called the book "an exhilarating, meticulously researched book that sheds light on centuries of borrowing." In this interivew, Diana Darke and I talk about the origins of what we consider to be “Gothic architecture”, how those styles came to Europe, how this history of cultural and intellectual exchange may have gotten lost, and what we miss when we code something as fully “European”, fully “Islamic”, or fully any kind of culture. Diana Darke is an Arabist and cultural expert who has lived and worked in the Middle East for over thirty years. Among her better-known books are The Merchant of Syria: A History of Survival and My House in Damascus: An Inside View of the Syrian Crisis. You can find more reviews, excerpts, interviews, and essays at The Asian Review of Books, where you can find its review of Stealing from the Saracens. Follow on Facebook or on Twitter at @BookReviewsAsia. Nicholas Gordon is a reviewer for the Asian Review of Books. In his day job, he's a researcher and writer for a think tank in economic and sustainable development. He is also a print and broadcast commentator on local and regional politics. He can be found on Twitter at @nickrigordon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/asian-review
Visitors around the world have travelled to Europe to see the tall spires and stained glass windows of the continent’s Gothic cathedrals: in Cologne, Chartres, Milan, Florence, York and Paris. The trappings of Gothic architecture have become shorthand for “medieval Europe”. Yet in Stealing from the Saracens: How Islamic Architecture Shaped Europe (Hurst: 2020), Diana Darke investigates the Islamic origins of Gothic architecture, tracing its history through pre-Islamic Syria through the Islamic empires to the tall European cathedrals between the 12th and 17th centuries. The book sold out on its first day of sale, in part due to its review in The Guardian, which called the book "an exhilarating, meticulously researched book that sheds light on centuries of borrowing." In this interivew, Diana Darke and I talk about the origins of what we consider to be “Gothic architecture”, how those styles came to Europe, how this history of cultural and intellectual exchange may have gotten lost, and what we miss when we code something as fully “European”, fully “Islamic”, or fully any kind of culture. Diana Darke is an Arabist and cultural expert who has lived and worked in the Middle East for over thirty years. Among her better-known books are The Merchant of Syria: A History of Survival and My House in Damascus: An Inside View of the Syrian Crisis. You can find more reviews, excerpts, interviews, and essays at The Asian Review of Books, where you can find its review of Stealing from the Saracens. Follow on Facebook or on Twitter at @BookReviewsAsia. Nicholas Gordon is a reviewer for the Asian Review of Books. In his day job, he’s a researcher and writer for a think tank in economic and sustainable development. He is also a print and broadcast commentator on local and regional politics. He can be found on Twitter at @nickrigordon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Visitors around the world have travelled to Europe to see the tall spires and stained glass windows of the continent’s Gothic cathedrals: in Cologne, Chartres, Milan, Florence, York and Paris. The trappings of Gothic architecture have become shorthand for “medieval Europe”. Yet in Stealing from the Saracens: How Islamic Architecture Shaped Europe (Hurst: 2020), Diana Darke investigates the Islamic origins of Gothic architecture, tracing its history through pre-Islamic Syria through the Islamic empires to the tall European cathedrals between the 12th and 17th centuries. The book sold out on its first day of sale, in part due to its review in The Guardian, which called the book "an exhilarating, meticulously researched book that sheds light on centuries of borrowing." In this interivew, Diana Darke and I talk about the origins of what we consider to be “Gothic architecture”, how those styles came to Europe, how this history of cultural and intellectual exchange may have gotten lost, and what we miss when we code something as fully “European”, fully “Islamic”, or fully any kind of culture. Diana Darke is an Arabist and cultural expert who has lived and worked in the Middle East for over thirty years. Among her better-known books are The Merchant of Syria: A History of Survival and My House in Damascus: An Inside View of the Syrian Crisis. You can find more reviews, excerpts, interviews, and essays at The Asian Review of Books, where you can find its review of Stealing from the Saracens. Follow on Facebook or on Twitter at @BookReviewsAsia. Nicholas Gordon is a reviewer for the Asian Review of Books. In his day job, he’s a researcher and writer for a think tank in economic and sustainable development. He is also a print and broadcast commentator on local and regional politics. He can be found on Twitter at @nickrigordon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Visitors around the world have travelled to Europe to see the tall spires and stained glass windows of the continent’s Gothic cathedrals: in Cologne, Chartres, Milan, Florence, York and Paris. The trappings of Gothic architecture have become shorthand for “medieval Europe”. Yet in Stealing from the Saracens: How Islamic Architecture Shaped Europe (Hurst: 2020), Diana Darke investigates the Islamic origins of Gothic architecture, tracing its history through pre-Islamic Syria through the Islamic empires to the tall European cathedrals between the 12th and 17th centuries. The book sold out on its first day of sale, in part due to its review in The Guardian, which called the book "an exhilarating, meticulously researched book that sheds light on centuries of borrowing." In this interivew, Diana Darke and I talk about the origins of what we consider to be “Gothic architecture”, how those styles came to Europe, how this history of cultural and intellectual exchange may have gotten lost, and what we miss when we code something as fully “European”, fully “Islamic”, or fully any kind of culture. Diana Darke is an Arabist and cultural expert who has lived and worked in the Middle East for over thirty years. Among her better-known books are The Merchant of Syria: A History of Survival and My House in Damascus: An Inside View of the Syrian Crisis. You can find more reviews, excerpts, interviews, and essays at The Asian Review of Books, where you can find its review of Stealing from the Saracens. Follow on Facebook or on Twitter at @BookReviewsAsia. Nicholas Gordon is a reviewer for the Asian Review of Books. In his day job, he’s a researcher and writer for a think tank in economic and sustainable development. He is also a print and broadcast commentator on local and regional politics. He can be found on Twitter at @nickrigordon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Visitors around the world have travelled to Europe to see the tall spires and stained glass windows of the continent’s Gothic cathedrals: in Cologne, Chartres, Milan, Florence, York and Paris. The trappings of Gothic architecture have become shorthand for “medieval Europe”. Yet in Stealing from the Saracens: How Islamic Architecture Shaped Europe (Hurst: 2020), Diana Darke investigates the Islamic origins of Gothic architecture, tracing its history through pre-Islamic Syria through the Islamic empires to the tall European cathedrals between the 12th and 17th centuries. The book sold out on its first day of sale, in part due to its review in The Guardian, which called the book "an exhilarating, meticulously researched book that sheds light on centuries of borrowing." In this interivew, Diana Darke and I talk about the origins of what we consider to be “Gothic architecture”, how those styles came to Europe, how this history of cultural and intellectual exchange may have gotten lost, and what we miss when we code something as fully “European”, fully “Islamic”, or fully any kind of culture. Diana Darke is an Arabist and cultural expert who has lived and worked in the Middle East for over thirty years. Among her better-known books are The Merchant of Syria: A History of Survival and My House in Damascus: An Inside View of the Syrian Crisis. You can find more reviews, excerpts, interviews, and essays at The Asian Review of Books, where you can find its review of Stealing from the Saracens. Follow on Facebook or on Twitter at @BookReviewsAsia. Nicholas Gordon is a reviewer for the Asian Review of Books. In his day job, he’s a researcher and writer for a think tank in economic and sustainable development. He is also a print and broadcast commentator on local and regional politics. He can be found on Twitter at @nickrigordon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Visitors around the world have travelled to Europe to see the tall spires and stained glass windows of the continent’s Gothic cathedrals: in Cologne, Chartres, Milan, Florence, York and Paris. The trappings of Gothic architecture have become shorthand for “medieval Europe”. Yet in Stealing from the Saracens: How Islamic Architecture Shaped Europe (Hurst: 2020), Diana Darke investigates the Islamic origins of Gothic architecture, tracing its history through pre-Islamic Syria through the Islamic empires to the tall European cathedrals between the 12th and 17th centuries. The book sold out on its first day of sale, in part due to its review in The Guardian, which called the book "an exhilarating, meticulously researched book that sheds light on centuries of borrowing." In this interivew, Diana Darke and I talk about the origins of what we consider to be “Gothic architecture”, how those styles came to Europe, how this history of cultural and intellectual exchange may have gotten lost, and what we miss when we code something as fully “European”, fully “Islamic”, or fully any kind of culture. Diana Darke is an Arabist and cultural expert who has lived and worked in the Middle East for over thirty years. Among her better-known books are The Merchant of Syria: A History of Survival and My House in Damascus: An Inside View of the Syrian Crisis. You can find more reviews, excerpts, interviews, and essays at The Asian Review of Books, where you can find its review of Stealing from the Saracens. Follow on Facebook or on Twitter at @BookReviewsAsia. Nicholas Gordon is a reviewer for the Asian Review of Books. In his day job, he’s a researcher and writer for a think tank in economic and sustainable development. He is also a print and broadcast commentator on local and regional politics. He can be found on Twitter at @nickrigordon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Visitors around the world have travelled to Europe to see the tall spires and stained glass windows of the continent’s Gothic cathedrals: in Cologne, Chartres, Milan, Florence, York and Paris. The trappings of Gothic architecture have become shorthand for “medieval Europe”. Yet in Stealing from the Saracens: How Islamic Architecture Shaped Europe (Hurst: 2020), Diana Darke investigates the Islamic origins of Gothic architecture, tracing its history through pre-Islamic Syria through the Islamic empires to the tall European cathedrals between the 12th and 17th centuries. The book sold out on its first day of sale, in part due to its review in The Guardian, which called the book "an exhilarating, meticulously researched book that sheds light on centuries of borrowing." In this interivew, Diana Darke and I talk about the origins of what we consider to be “Gothic architecture”, how those styles came to Europe, how this history of cultural and intellectual exchange may have gotten lost, and what we miss when we code something as fully “European”, fully “Islamic”, or fully any kind of culture. Diana Darke is an Arabist and cultural expert who has lived and worked in the Middle East for over thirty years. Among her better-known books are The Merchant of Syria: A History of Survival and My House in Damascus: An Inside View of the Syrian Crisis. You can find more reviews, excerpts, interviews, and essays at The Asian Review of Books, where you can find its review of Stealing from the Saracens. Follow on Facebook or on Twitter at @BookReviewsAsia. Nicholas Gordon is a reviewer for the Asian Review of Books. In his day job, he’s a researcher and writer for a think tank in economic and sustainable development. He is also a print and broadcast commentator on local and regional politics. He can be found on Twitter at @nickrigordon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Society & Culture, #empowerment, #girl, #healing, #internetradio, #intertainment, #parenting, #radiotoni, #resileince, #spiritualradio, #talk4media, #talk4radio, #talkradio, #w4wn, #w4wnradio, #woman, #women, #women4women, #women4womennetwork, #womensempowerment, #womensradio World news, Syrian Crisis. Rhonda Ohlson works with people who have difficulty expressing their needs, wants desires, and feelings, using the Feldenkrais Method, body psychotherapy, Hakomi and singing. Rhonda was raised in an environment where she was afraid to speak her truth, for fear of being harmed, or shamed, or rejected. Eventually, I had locked down my feelings to the point that I developed painful body symptoms. Using all the above modalities resulted in singing Opera at 67Yrs old. This show is broadcast live on Thursday's at 7PM ET on W4WN Radio – The Women 4 Women Network (www.w4wn.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).
The Turkish incursion into northern Syria has left the leaders of the Kurdistan Regional Government in northern Iraq in a difficult position. While the KRG has expressed concerns for ethnic kin in Syria, it has to be careful not to jeopardise its crucial, some would say lifeline, commercial trade with Turkey. Alaco Head of Content Yigal Chazan discusses the dilemma with one of Alaco’s Middle East analysts Kavar Kurda.
World news, Syrian Crisis. Rhonda Ohlson works with people who have difficulty expressing their needs, wants desires, and feelings, using the Feldenkrais Method, body psychotherapy, Hakomi and singing. Rhonda was raised in an environment where she was afraid to speak her truth, for fear of being harmed, or shamed, or rejected. Eventually, I had locked down my feelings to the point that I developed painful body symptoms. Using all the above modalities resulted in singing Opera at 67Yrs old. This show is broadcast live on Thursday's at 7PM ET on W4WN Radio – The Women 4 Women Network (www.w4wn.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).
UNICEF is encouraging Australian families to raise money and awareness for the Syrian Crisis appeal. Ambassador and celebrity chef Adam Liaw explains how food can bring us closer together, and how you can join the cause to help children in need in Syria.
THE SYRIAN CRISIS. Host Bruce Franchi sits down to discuss the origins of the conflict in Syria and the experience of the millions of refugees that have fled their homes. If you would like to contribute to the refugees in some way, here are some great options: Karam Foundation: https://www.karamfoundation.org/ providing aid to the people recently displaced from Eastern Ghouta after the chemical attack Jusoor Syria: https://jusoorsyria.com/ - sponsors Syrians to complete university education International Rescue Committee: https://www.rescue.org/ - refugee advocacy, direct work in and around Syria Mercy Corps: https://www.mercycorps.org/ - lots of youth programs targeting education, vocational training around the region Syrian American Medical Society: https://www.sams-usa.net/ supporting doctors and hospitals all over Syria And for further reading on the Syrian Crisis, try "No Turning Back: Life, Loss, and Hope in Wartime Syria by Rania Abouzeid.
This week...Esther left a business career in the hospitality industry in the USA to move to Beirut to serve those impacted by the Syrian Crisis. She has volunteered at the Life Center in Bourj Hammoud - the most densely populated neighborhood in the Middle East - since January 2017 where she oversees the operations, communications and fundraising.For more information:Life Center BeirutEsthersAdventures.comSupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/kayhelm)
Practice of Medicine: In this episode, we continue our conversation with Dr. John Kahler (with a special appearance from Mrs. Kahler) to talk about his medical mission work overseas in Syria and Haiti. We discuss rebuilding infrastructure, similarities and differences to military medicine, the do’s and don’ts of going to an area that needs medical assistance, and, most importantly, fighting apathy. Thank you to Sam Long and Aaron Stover for being our SPOTS (Special People Off The Street). This show was produced by Todd Fredricks, hosted by Nisarg Bakshi, engineered by Kyle P. Snyder and edited by Brian Plow. Rotations is a production of Media in Medicine, a family of medical storytelling initiatives developed by faculty from Ohio University’s Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine and the Scripps College of Communication. Views and opinions expressed here are our own or those of our guests and do not necessarily represent those of the colleges or Ohio University. Follow us on Twitter @RotationsPcast or visit www.mediainmedicine.com to learn more about the show and what we’re up to. Info on SAMS: https://www.sams-usa.net/ Samaritan’s Purse: https://www.samaritanspurse.org/ Save The Children: http://www.savethechildren.org/site/c.8rKLIXMGIpI4E/b.6115947/k.B143/Official_USA_Site.htm
**Warning: this episode contains graphic and explicit descriptions of war. Content may be disturbing for some listeners.** Practice of Medicine: In the first segment of a two-part series, we speak with Dr. John Kahler, a pediatrician awarded 2016 Chicagoan of the Year for his work overseas. He joins us from Chicago via Skype to discuss his medical mission work in Syria. We discuss why he became interested in mission work, how a physician can provide care in “cave” hospitals, and how he was able to fight the hopelessness of war. Additional resources mentioned in the interview are listed below and on our website. Thank you to Sam Long and Aaron Stover for being our SPOTS (Special People Off The Street). This show was produced by Todd Fredricks, hosted by Nisarg Bakshi, engineered by Kyle P. Snyder and edited by Brian Plow. Rotations is a production of Media in Medicine, a family of medical storytelling initiatives developed by faculty from Ohio University’s Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine and the Scripps College of Communication. Views and opinions expressed here are our own or those of our guests and do not necessarily represent those of the colleges or Ohio University. Follow us on Twitter @RotationsPcast or visit www.mediainmedicine.com to learn more about the show and what we’re up to. Info on SAMS: https://www.sams-usa.net/ CCTV of bombing shows the killing of the last pediatrician in Syria, Dr. Muhammad Maaz, at Al-Qud: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoestsFC5Fw 60 Minutes segment on Ghouta sarin attack: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/syria-sarin-gas-attack-in-2013-60-minutes/ Story on Dr. Sam Attar: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/inside-syria-american-doctors-work-to-save-lives-and-hospitals-from-brutal-civil-war/ Story on Castello Road: http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/15/middleeast/syria-ceasefire-castello-road/index.html Hell on Earth, a National Geographic documentary about the Syrian crisis: http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/hell-on-earth/ An interview with Dr. Farida: http://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2016/11/21/intv-amanpour-farida-doctor-eastern-aleppo.cnn
Years ago, Trump argued that Obama should not do anything in regards to Syria. Now he has had an about face. Also Russia has challenged Trump in regards to his strategy about Syria. Guest - Simon Palamar. Research Assistant, Centre for International Governance Innovation
Michael Doran, Nina Shea, Rebeccah Heinrichs and Marc LiVecche on U.S. interests, options and moral considerations for addressing the Syrian civil war
Michael Doran, Nina Shea, Rebeccah Heinrichs and Marc LiVecche on U.S. interests, options and moral considerations for addressing the Syrian civil war
Bob and Zipp discuss the Super Bowl, stadiums, the state of Georgia, pelicans, immigration, the Syrian Crisis, free speech, body counts, saving Christmas, Jeff Bagwell, Don King’s Wikipedia page, and Star Wars Episode 8. Follow NRQ! It’s the best way to find new episodes, see memes, and the occasional butt or two! Website: NRQpodcast.com Facebook: Facebook.com/NRQpodcast Twitter: Twitter.com/NRQ_podcast Instagram: Instagram.com/NRQpodcast Youtube: Youtube.com/channel/UCEmxHabHFkSnXnQhYJpEWPQ Facebook Group (it’s lit): Facebook.com/groups/119684931960080/?ref=br_rs Patreon: Patreon.com/NRQpodcast Music provided by The Bass Chef. He can be contacted for gigs at the following: Twitter: @The_Bass_Chef Snapchat and Instagram: thebasschef Email: thebasschef@gmail.com Soundcloud: Bass Chef Music provided courtesy of The Passion Hi FI and HW Beats http://www.thepassionhifi.com/ https://soundcloud.com/hwonthebeat
Today Preston is talking with Jeremy Courtney, who is the President & Founder of Preemptive Love Coalition. Preemptive Love is a global movement of peacemakers changing the way we engage the world’s most polarizing conflicts by confronting fear with acts of love. They provide lifesaving Heart Surgeries for children, emergency relief for families victimized by ISIS, education for at-risk children and much more. You can learn more about Preemptive Love Coalition and even give at preemptivelove.org. You can follow Preemptive Love on Twitter @preemptivelove You can tweet at Jeremy Send a question to Preston, or his daughters, by emailing chris@prestonsprinkle.com Follow him on Twitter @PrestonSprinkle Support Preston by going to patreon.com
Marvelous Mr. Murky, Captain Billy and Curious Clarence debate the issues around ongoing violence in Syria and the global effects of the regional conflict.
The Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs in collaboration with the Center for Middle Eastern Strategic Studies (ORSAM) and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) held a one-day workshop The Effects of the Syrian Crisis on Neighboring Countries Opening Session Rayan El-Amine, Assistant Director of the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs Şaban Kardaş, President of ORSAM Peter Rimmele, KASResident Representative Lebanon and Head of the Rule of Law Program Middle East/North Africa The Effects of the Syrian Crisis on Neighboring Countries - Report Presentation Ferhat Pirinççi, Uludağ University: Comparative Analysis of the Effects of the Syrian Crisis on Neighboring Countries Oytun Orhan, ORSAM Researcher: Comparative Analysis of the Effects of the Syrian Crisis on Neighboring Countries The Effects of the Syrian Crisis on Neighboring Countries Moderator: Şaban Kardaş, President of ORSAM Fouad Fouad, American University of Beirut: “The Effects of the Syrian Crisis on Lebanon” Dlawer Ala'Aldeen, President of the Middle East Research Institute: “The Effects of the Syrian Crisis on Iraq with special focus on the KRG” Mesut Özcan, Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs: “The Effects of the Syrian Crisis on Turkey” Salam Kawakibi, Deputy Director of the Arab Reform Initiative: Discussant
The Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs in collaboration with the Center for Middle Eastern Strategic Studies (ORSAM) and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) held a one-day workshop The Effects of the Syrian Crisis on Neighboring Countries Opening Session Rayan El-Amine, Assistant Director of the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs Şaban Kardaş, President of ORSAM Peter Rimmele, KASResident Representative Lebanon and Head of the Rule of Law Program Middle East/North Africa The Effects of the Syrian Crisis on Neighboring Countries - Report Presentation Ferhat Pirinççi, Uludağ University: Comparative Analysis of the Effects of the Syrian Crisis on Neighboring Countries Oytun Orhan, ORSAM Researcher: Comparative Analysis of the Effects of the Syrian Crisis on Neighboring Countries The Effects of the Syrian Crisis on Neighboring Countries Moderator: Şaban Kardaş, President of ORSAM Fouad Fouad, American University of Beirut: “The Effects of the Syrian Crisis on Lebanon” Dlawer Ala'Aldeen, President of the Middle East Research Institute: “The Effects of the Syrian Crisis on Iraq with special focus on the KRG” Mesut Özcan, Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs: “The Effects of the Syrian Crisis on Turkey” Salam Kawakibi, Deputy Director of the Arab Reform Initiative: Discussant
Speakers: Sahar Yassin, Humanitarian Advocacy Lead, World Vision Jordan; Emma Wanchap, Acting Manager of Policy and Government Relations, World Vision Australia; Kevin Boreham, Lecturer, ANU College of Law; Stephen Howes, Director, Development Policy Centre. How do we even begin to think about the scale of the Syrian conflict, when so many lives are endangered every day? World Vision and Europe’s largest independent economics consultancy, Frontier Economics, released its report 'The Cost of Conflict for Children: Five Years of the Syria Crisis'. Panellists from The Australian National University and World Vision’s Jordan and Melbourne offices discussed the findings of this report, field perspectives and their implications for international law, policy and the operations of humanitarian organisations responding to this global crisis.
Now a Russian plane has been shot down by Turkish fighters and Russia accuses Russia of slander for saying they buy oil from Iis and Erdogan refuses to apologise for downing the plane. According to El Pais PM Rajoy appears to be isolating himeself from his allies and turning a blind eye to the jihadist threat as King Felipe asks for EU members to stand united against those who would take away our freedom. ......There's fury in Spain over tributes to Franco on the anniversary of his death................... 48 Women were killed in Spain in 2015 in another catalogue of domestic violence............. A British father has been convicted of manslaughter after killing a German 'paedophile' in a fight in a restaurant in Sotogrande. In the UK David Cameron is asking parliament to support further action in Syria and Iraq. Prince Charles blames the Syrian Crisis on Global Warming. The Health Minister Jane Ellison, has spoken out against first-cousin couples among British Pakistanis.............A Pakistani man has been jailed form 40 years over failed Manchester bomb plot.......Researchers say UK soaring immigration is caused by surge in Romanians and Bulgarians.....and a 32 year old drunk driver whose irresponsible actions left two female passengers with horrific injuries, has had his curfew lifted so he can go on a stag do.
Now a Russian plane has been shot down by Turkish fighters and Russia accuses Russia of slander for saying they buy oil from Iis and Erdogan refuses to apologise for downing the plane. According to El Pais PM Rajoy appears to be isolating himeself from his allies and turning a blind eye to the jihadist threat as King Felipe asks for EU members to stand united against those who would take away our freedom. ......There's fury in Spain over tributes to Franco on the anniversary of his death................... 48 Women were killed in Spain in 2015 in another catalogue of domestic violence............. A British father has been convicted of manslaughter after killing a German 'paedophile' in a fight in a restaurant in Sotogrande. In the UK David Cameron is asking parliament to support further action in Syria and Iraq. Prince Charles blames the Syrian Crisis on Global Warming. The Health Minister Jane Ellison, has spoken out against first-cousin couples among British Pakistanis.............A Pakistani man has been jailed form 40 years over failed Manchester bomb plot.......Researchers say UK soaring immigration is caused by surge in Romanians and Bulgarians.....and a 32 year old drunk driver whose irresponsible actions left two female passengers with horrific injuries, has had his curfew lifted so he can go on a stag do.
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Times Union blogger Jim Shahen talks about the Syrian crisis
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This week, Kate and Danielle lose the comfortable tone and get all the way real. They laugh through the emotions of dropping your child to day care for the first time, discuss the extreme sympathy that mothers feel when seeing the current state of the Syrian Crisis and attempt to pick up their jaws around why Ahmed Mohamed can't build a clock in 2015. This and more on GoHeadMama! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Part 1 of 3 of a series of podcasts from the special workshop 'The Arab Uprisings: Displacement and Migration', held at the Oxford Department of International Development on 16 May 2014 The aim of this workshop was to investigate the relation between migration and revolts. Some of the questions that were addressed include: What is the theoretical link between emigration, immigration and revolts? What have been the short-term and long-term impacts of the uprisings on mobility, migration and displacement in the Middle East and North Africa region in terms of patterns and trends and of institutional responses to movements induced by the Arab Uprising? What has been the impact of the Uprisings on broader processes of social change in the region?
December 23-2013 (1:40)
December 23-2013 (1:40)
In this extended Episode Charlie McGrath and Doug Owen discuss recent events in the Syrian Crisis and the global economy, with the backdrop of the 12th anniversary of the 9/11. We look at the 9/11 attacks and how they precipitated the erosion of privacy, individual freedom, financial security, and brought about a domestic police state here in America. Get the DoomCAST Ringtone! www.blacklistedradio.com/audio_clips/DoomCast_Intro.mp3 Other assets and videos are available at www.blacklistedradio.com
Stephen explains the ancient religious tensions undergirding the civil war in Syria. Related Articles Five Surprising Cultural Facts About Syria: http://news.discovery.com/human/life/surprising-cultural-facts-about-syria-130831.htm The New Hama Rules: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/03/opinion/the-new-hama-rules.html?_r=0 Hawks, Doves, Fence Sitters: http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2013/09/obama_congress_and_syria_arguments_for_and_against_the_bombing_resolution.html
With a diplomatic response to the crisis in Syria in the balance at the United Nations, Middle East correspondent Michael Peel, who recently visited Syria, and Middle East editor Roula Khalaf join Shawn Donnan to discuss the situation. And, as India's most populous state, Uttar Pradesh, goes to the polls, FT south Asia bureau chief James Lamont and James Fontanella-Khan explain the importance of the election and the risk faced by the Congress party and the scion of the Gandhi dynasty, Rahul Gandhi, in particular. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.