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Survivors of Assad regime’s chemical attacks are demanding justice — and support
During the 13-year civil war in Syria, the forces loyal to ousted President Bashar al-Assad carried out some of the most horrific chemical attacks in recent history. One of them was in April 2018, in Douma, on the outskirts of Damascus. The memory of the 2018 chemical attack continues to be on the minds of residents. They say the wounds have not healed, and that no real justice has been served.
Report: Syrian government manipulates exchange rates to pocket aid money
The Syrian government has found ways to use currency manipulation to circumvent Western sanctions and siphon off millions of dollars from international aid to the country. Karam Shaar, co-author of a new report by the Center for Strategic and International Studies, spoke with The World’s host Carol Hills about the situation.
Denmark revokes residency permits of some Syrian refugees
Under a new policy that deems certain parts of Syria safe to return, some Syrian refugees now face deportation and, in some cases, family separations. The European Union, the United States and numerous human rights groups have condemned the decision.
Busy Damascus cemetery points to higher pandemic death toll in Syria
The sprawling Najha cemetery outside Damascus, resting place for thousands of dead from Syria’s wars, is struggling to cope with a surge in victims from the country’s latest conflict — the largely unacknowledged battle with COVID-19.
