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VIEWPOINT: Stand With Syrian Citizens

VIEWPOINT: Stand With Syrian Citizens

By Omar Alshogre March 18, 2021

This piece discusses violence, police brutality and incarceration. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. For people around the world, March represents the changing...

Georgetown Community Awaits Biden Administration Action on Student Hostage

Georgetown Community Awaits Biden Administration Action on Student Hostage

By Caitlin McLean and Samantha Sinutko February 18, 2021

The Georgetown University community is pushing for the Biden administration to take action for the release of American hostages more than eight years after Austin Tice (SFS ’02) went missing while working...

COURTESY OMAR ALSHOGRE | Syrian dissident Omar Alshogre (GRD 25) went viral after a video of him reacting to his acceptance to Georgetown was posted to Twitter.

Syrian Refugee Who Survived Imprisonment Under Assad Accepted to Georgetown

By Grace Buono November 20, 2020

Omar Alshogre (GRD ’24) was driving through the mountains of Norway when he received an email notifying him he was accepted to Georgetown University just nine days after applying. Because he had never...

ASHLEY CHEN FOR THE HOYA Reilly Dowd (SFS ’13) (left) and Wanjiku Ngare (SFS ’13) (right) spoke about their documentary “Dreams of Daraa, which highlights a womans experience during the Syrian civil war, at an event Monday.

Alumnae Filmmakers Urge Continued Support for Syrian Refugees

By Max Levine October 31, 2018

Global activism on behalf of Syrian refugees falters as donors and activists become disinterested with the conflict, alumnae filmmakers Reilly Dowd (SFS ’13) and Wanjiku Ngare (SFS ’13) said at an...

Panelists Call for Bipartisan Solution in Syria

By Gaia Mattiace February 17, 2017

To assist those displaced by the Syria’s civil war, the United States must help establish and maintain safe zones in Syria where civilians will not be in danger, according to a bipartisan panel of...

Wasil Rezk

REZK: Egypt Must Balance Regional Alliances

By Wasil Rezk November 29, 2016

The Syrian civil war has not only been a point of contention between the United States and Russia, but has also entangled regional powers in the Middle East, such as Saudi Arabia and Egypt. The two countries...

Alum, Reporter Goes Missing in Syria

By Sarah Kaplan August 23, 2012

Freelance journalist Austin Tice (SFS ’02, LAW ’13) has gone missing while reporting in Syria, according to The Washington Post. Tice entered Syria through the Turkish border in May and has...

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