Syria Update December 11, 2012. (Institute of Middle Eastern, Islamic and Strategic Studies. By Sherifa Zuhur) Early death toll: 62 Yesterday’s Death toll: 262 killed (al-Arabiyya) 163 killed (LCC) Scud missiles were fired from Damascus province into the north of the country according to two unnamed US officials: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/official-syria-fires-scud-missiles-at-insurgents-in-the-north/2012/12/12/8774e50c-448a-11e2-8c8f-fbebf7ccab4e_story.html Syrians are dying from lack of...
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News from family in Syria
I called and talked to family about a week ago. At that time we were getting emails, but they have now stopped. The last one I received said that he had gone out to try and find bread , but there was nothing to be had. He had to run to a neighbors house to...
Meeting with Congressman Jim McDermott
Rita Zawaideh and members of the Syrian American community meeting with US Congressman Jim McDermott to discuss Syrian refugee situation.