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January 27, 2018

The Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) threat to refuse to negotiate with Israel unless President Trump withdraws his recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel could see Jordan replacing the PLO as Israel s negotiating partner to end the 100

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A Responsibility to Share What We Know (Final Blog in Syrian Refugee Blog Series)

By Sahar F. Aziz

January 2, 2018

A Responsibility to Share What We Know December 23, 2017On our last night in Jordan, we dined with a Jordanian political science professor who received his PhD from the United States. He currently teaches courses on the refugee crisis and serves…

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Putting into Practice Self-Empowerment (Syrian Refugee Blog Series Day 9)

By Sahar F. Aziz

December 30, 2017

Putting into Practice Self-EmpowermentDecember 22, 2017 I am sitting in the Queen Alia Amman airport preparing to fly back to America. As I wait for my flight, I can’t help going over the details of our trip in my mind.…

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MacArthur Grant Will Create ‘Sesame Street’ for Syrian Refugees

By immigrationprof

December 25, 2017

Great news! Earlier this week, the MacArthur Foundation has awarded $100 million to Sesame Workshop and the International Rescue Committee to create early childhood development programs for Syrian refugees. It will focus on displaced children in Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq…

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Supporting Community Based Organizations in Human Rights Work (Syrian Refugee Blog Series Day 8)

By Sahar F. Aziz

December 24, 2017

Supporting Community Based Organizations in Human Rights Work: Day 8December 21, 2017 Today, we met Jordanian law students and Arab youth activists with similar interests in the Syrian refugee crisis and its impact on host countries like Jordan. First, we…

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Education, Empowerment, and Kindness (Syrian Refugee Blog Series Day 6)

By Sahar F. Aziz

December 19, 2017

Education, Empowerment, and Kindness: Day 6December 19, 2017 Today, our experiences focused our attention on ways to address the refugee crisis and what the Syrian people want—an approach frequently overlooked. We first experienced this while meeting with a community-based organization…

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Dispelling False Assumptions (Syrian Refugee Blog Series Day 5)

By Sahar F. Aziz

December 18, 2017

Dispelling False Assumptions: Day 5December 18, 2017Never assume something is true until you get all the facts. How one person perceives the refugee crisis, what one person decides is a solution, and general impressions are not always the whole story.…

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Coexistence in Jordan (Syrian Refugees Blog Series Day 4)

By Sahar F. Aziz

December 17, 2017

Coexistence in Jordan: Day 4December 16, 2017 Our fourth day in Jordan was another combination of sightseeing and work, and the last one we will have like that for a while. The next several days are full of stakeholder meetings…

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Seeing Behind the Headlines (Syrian Refugee Blog Series Day 3)

By Sahar F. Aziz

December 16, 2017

Seeing Behind the Headlines: Day 3December 15, 2017After a memorable day of sightseeing in Petra and Wadi Rum, and a night spent camping in the Jordanian desert under a sky filled with stars, our group returned to Amman today…

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Blog Series on Syrian Refugee Crisis in Jordan (Day 2)

By Sahar F. Aziz

December 15, 2017

Seeing Petra for the First Time: Day 2 December 14, 2017 When I was home for Eid al Fitr (the Muslim festival after Ramadan) last summer, I prayed next to one of my father’s best friends who was Jordanian. After Eid prayer,…