SYRIA CRISIS

POLITICS
Libs Need Some Soul-Searching Before Bashing Trump
By Saad Khan, Contributor
Politics and Global Affairs Analyst
If one is anti-war then one should remain one irrespective of the change of guard in Washington D.C. If one prefers to protect
POLITICS
Give Trump A Chance
By Saad Khan, Contributor
Politics and Global Affairs Analyst
The president-elect of the United States, Donald J. Trump, deserves a chance. With the "-elect" suffix about to be dismantled
POLITICS
More Important Than Ever: Defending Immigrants And Refugees During The Trump Presidency
By Matthew La Corte , Contributor
Immigration Policy Analyst, Niskanen Center
We're ready to roll up our sleeves and get to work fighting for what makes America truly great: freedom, opportunity, diversity, and compassion.
WORLDPOST
UNHRC decay needs urgent treatment
By Ida Lichter, M.D., Contributor
Author, 'Muslim Women Reformers: Inspiring Voices Against Oppr...
WORLDPOST
Transforming Patients Into Artists
By Darcy Ataman, Contributor
Founder and CEO of Make Music Matter, music producer and guest...
POLITICS
America is Responsible for Aleppo's Destruction
By Lionel Beehner, Contributor
Assistant Professor, U.S. Military Academy at West Point
The violence here was not ethnic; the rebels were motivated by a range of motivations, ranging from patriotic - e.g. Arab
POLITICS
Dealing With Trauma And PTSD In Our World's Worst Humanitarian Crisis
By Nadia Alawa, Contributor
Founder and Executive Director, NuDay Syria | Speaker | Mother
Five years later, what started as a Revolution for freedom and liberty has turned into our generation's worst humanitarian
A martyoshka doll showing Donald Trump, U.S. president elect, sits beside painted wooden models of St. Basil's cathedral in a souvenir store in Moscow, Russia, on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016. The ruble dropped as Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential race, driving down crude prices on concern his protectionist policies will sap global growth. Photographer: Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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THE WORLDPOST
Russians Are Divided When Faced With the Reality of a Trump Presidency
By Anastasya Manuilova, Contributor
Reporter for Kommersant newspaper
The Kremlin is hopeful, but some citizens, opposition leaders and intellectuals worry he won’t stay true to enough promises to mend U.S.-Russia relations.
WORLDPOST
When Humanitarian Intervention Turns Into Regime Change
By Daniel R. DePetris, Contributor
National Security Dude, Observer of Congress, Currently Outsid...
During three full days in September 2005, 170 U.N. member states gathered for an extraordinary summit meeting at the U.N. headquarters in New York to assess the state of international development in the world.
WORLDPOST
Are Muslims New "Ersatz Juden" Of Europe?
By Mirnes Kovac, Contributor
Journalist and political analyst
It is not strange that in the midst of an intra-European crisis that scapegoats are in high demand. History teaches us that the weakest were always the best candidates for this role. Unfortunately, today this role is reserved for the Muslims of Europe.
IMPACT
How 23 Year Old Noor Tagouri and British Muslim Youth Raised Over £230,000 for Syria (Photo Essay)
By Atif Choudhury, Contributor
LLM Candidate (Public International Law), Queen Mary Universit...
Yahya's last answer was a sobering reminder that what we accomplished was remarkable-indeed I had never quite witnessed something like that in my life. Yet it was a drop in the bucket to what is ever-desperately needed-and what people suffering in Syria and around the world deserve.
POLITICS
No, the U.S. Is Not Discriminating Against Syrian Christian Refugees
By Matthew La Corte , Contributor
Immigration Policy Analyst, Niskanen Center
Ultimately, there is no grand conspiracy or single cause driving the low resettlement numbers of Syrian Christian refugees. But that does not mean there is nothing to be done to ensure that all potential refugee populations have access to resettlement programs.
WORLDPOST
Syrian 'Problem From Hell' Unlikely To Get Better Soon
By Lee H. Hamilton, Contributor
Distinguished Scholar, Indiana University
The challenges in Syria bring us face to face with perennial questions about American foreign policy: What should our role be in international affairs? Do we have the capacity to intervene decisively in the world's trouble spots? If we have the capacity, do we have the will?
WORLDPOST
The Battles for Dabiq & Mosul: Not the Beginning of the End of ISIS, but the End of Its Beginning
By Amb. Marc Ginsberg, Contributor
Fmr. U.S. Ambassador to Morocco; White House Middle East Adviser
WORLDPOST
Syria Shows That Realism Still Dominates Global Politics
By Daniel R. DePetris, Contributor
National Security Dude, Observer of Congress, Currently Outsid...
The civil war in Syria has taught the international community plenty of lessons, and not one of them is good. In fact, each and every one is an indictment on the entire rules-based order that has governed the international system since the end of World War II.
WORLDPOST
Winning Back Mosul, Safeguarding Its Infrastructure
By Joseph Braude, Contributor
Author, broadcaster, and Middle East specialist
WORLDPOST
An Ideology Of Impurity: How Internal Divisions Within ISIS May Prove To Be Its Undoing
By Joseph Braude, Contributor
Author, broadcaster, and Middle East specialist
Reports that Iraqi Baathists, Iranian elements, and others have played a role in the workings of ISIS do not appear to be in keeping with the principle of ideological purity on which the Islamic State says it is based.
IMPACT
We Aren't Numbers: Syrian refugee children urge leaders to keep their promise
By A World at School, Contributor
A World at School is a diverse movement of youth, business lea...
Photo: Ali, 9, from Syria living in Lebanon. Theirworld/Tabitha Ross By Yara Harake, Consultant Youth Coordinator, Theirworld
WORLDPOST
Responding To Today's Global Refugee Crisis: How Will History Judge Us?
By Annie Sovcik, Esq., Contributor
Director of the Washington Office, The Center for Victims of T...
The United States must lead by example. The Obama Administration's initiative in coordinating the Leaders' Summit on Refugees is a strong step but, as millions of lives are at risk and in limbo, its value will be measured on its outcomes and concrete deliverables.
IMPACT
The Urgency of Investing in Early Childhood Development in Emergencies
By Kolleen Bouchane, Contributor
Executive Coach & Founder, Pinwheel Strategies
As protracted crisis becomes the norm and the average refugee is displaced for 17 years, humanitarian assistance and the
WORLDPOST
No Easy Choices, But One Imperative: Impartial Assistance To All In Need
By A View from the United Nations , Contributor
Senior officials speak on global issues
IMPACT
Migrants and Refugees: A Global Problem or a Local Solution ?
By Magdy Martínez-Solimán, Contributor
UN Assistant Secretary General, UNDP Assistant Administrator a...
This post is part of a series produced by The Huffington Post to mark the occasion of two critical conferences at the UN
WORLDPOST
The US-Russian deal means Assad has won the Syrian Civil War
By Azeem Ibrahim, Contributor
Senior Fellow, Center for Global Policy
WORLDPOST
Give Peace a Chance in the 21st Century: The Need for a New Kellogg-Briand Pact
By Nake M. Kamrany, Contributor
Professor of Economics, University of Southern California
It is disturbing that even in the 21st century the concept of achieving and sustaining peace is viewed with incredulity. But this was not always the case.
QUEER VOICES
From Damascus To Amsterdam: Borders, Hope And A Small Rubber Boat
By Nish Gera, Contributor
Writer, Filmmaker
When I met Amr for the first time in Amsterdam, it was almost two years to the day, after that fateful morning on the boat. He was on a different boat this time -- a friend's houseboat in Amsterdam. And it was pride weekend.
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