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tweets From @Joyce_Karam of Al Hayat, an analysis of The Long Road to Geneva II (#Syria's peace talks): bit.ly/19fj9lc
Syria’s Long Road to Geneva
beta.syriadeeply.org — As the proxy war sets in fully in Syria with equal determination among all sides to change the calculations on the ground, the hopes for a major diplomatic breakthrough in the proposed Geneva peace conference have largely faded.On @SyriaDeeply, we ask data miners how they're working to collect information from #Syria: bit.ly/11WcGJK
The Data Miners: Syria Needs Analysis Project (SNAP)
beta.syriadeeply.org — The Syria Needs Analysis Project (SNAP) is a partnership between the Assessment Capacities Project (ACAPS) and The team's most visible project is an interactive map that maps who (Free Syrian Army rebels or forces loyal to the Syrian regime) is in control in each province.@asifsaleh Love the idea. Let's explore.
RT @nytimes: Breaking News: Hasan Rowhani, a moderate candidate, declared winner of Iran's presidential vote nyti.ms/1572c8e
Moderate in Iranian Election Takes Strong Lead in Early Returns
nytimes.com — TEHRAN - Iranian officials spent Saturday tallying the votes the nation's presidential election, with a surge of interest in the contest apparently swinging the tide in the favor of the most moderate candidate in the field.A powerful op/ed on young lives on hold at Zaatari camp, by Mike Niconchuk bit.ly/19Ci6yz cc: @OsloScholars @OsloFF #Syria
Zaatari’s Wasted Youth
beta.syriadeeply.org — Last week at Zaatari refugee camp, as we sipped tea that was just a few degrees hotter than the air temperature, I asked a 22-year-old refugee named Hamdi why he was so quiet that day. Hamdi's close friend Yazan, who has been the only pillar of stability in Hamdi's life since he arrived in the camp, tried to ward us off the subject."We reached a point where either you make it or you’re going to die: the “death opening.” #Syria bit.ly/10kttIf
The Conversation: My Harrowing Escape from Qusayr, Part I
beta.syriadeeply.org — As part of our effort to highlight civilian stories, below is a conversation between Syria Deeply and Rifaie Tammas, a 24-year-old from Qusayr. The Lebanese militia Hezbollah, working with Syrian government troops, overran the key smuggling route between Lebanon and Homs province last week.From our @SyriaDeeply conversations, a young man's harrowing escape from #Qusayr, #Syria: bit.ly/10kttIf
The Conversation: My Harrowing Escape from Qusayr, Part I
beta.syriadeeply.org — As part of our effort to highlight civilian stories, below is a conversation between Syria Deeply and Rifaie Tammas, a 24-year-old from Qusayr. The Lebanese militia Hezbollah, working with Syrian government troops, overran the key smuggling route between Lebanon and Homs province last week.Experts weigh in on the U.S. move to arm #Syria's rebels: bit.ly/10ktpIy
Reactions: Experts Weigh in on the U.S. Move to Arm the Rebels
beta.syriadeeply.org — The U.S. claimed it had evidence that Bashar al-Assad's regime had used the chemical weapon agent Sarin, a poisonous gas, on a small scale against rebel forces, crossing the "red line" President Barack Obama has said would lead him to intervene. Here, Syria watchers - and a rebel commander - react to Obama's decision.Sign up to discover more journalists who cover World and more.
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