‘Lamya’s Poem’ Producer Sam Kadi on Why the Syrian Refugee Crisis Is Worsening
“Lamya’s Poem” centers around a Syrian refugee girl named Lamya who draws strength from the verses of ancient poet Rumi after violence forces her to flee from her country. The animated film was recently released digitally in the U.S. roughly around the anniversary of Syria’s 12-year uprising and…#lamyaspoem #syrian #syria #turkey #menamassoud #disney #aladdin #milliedavis #orphanblack #farantahir (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Aftermath of the T ürkiye-Syria earthquake - Villasana D.
The earthquakes in T ürkiye and Syria on Feb 6, 2023, will have lasting health and humanitarian impacts. Current estimates indicate more than 50 000 people have died and over 100 000 people have been injured. Thousands of buildings and much infrastruct... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 24, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Disaster Preparedness Source Type: news

Oil pares losses as Middle East tensions rise after U.S. air strike
Investing.com -- Oil prices trimmed early losses on Friday after a U.S. air strike on Iran-backed groups pushed up fears that rising tensions in the Middle East could disrupt supply, although concerns over weak demand and slowing economic growth still weighed. The U.S. carried out precision air…#iran #middleeast #syria #iranian #pentagon #spr #usenergy #jennifergranholm #federalreserve (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

US air strikes target Iran-backed militants in Syria
Washington retaliates following drone attack that killed an American contractor (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Eager young Albanians risk everything for new future in UK
Monika Mulaj's son was in his second year of college in Albania, studying to become a mechanical engineer, when he resolved to make a daring change: He told his parents he would leave his lifelong home for a new future in Britain. “We had tried to fulfil all his requests, for books and clothing,…#monikamulaj #albania #bajramcurri #albanians #englishchannel #afghanistan #iran #iraq #syria #greece (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The expert who pioneered'quantitative easing' has seen enough: Central banks are too powerful and they're to blame for inflation
Fifty years ago, a war broke out in the Middle East which resulted in a global oil embargo and a dramatic spike in energy prices. The war, between Israel and an Arab coalition led by Egypt and Syria, began on October 6 1973 – the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur. The oil embargo, announced 11 days…#middleeast #israel #arab #egypt #syria #jewish #saudiarabia #mit #athanasiosorphanides #usfederalreserve (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Videos show " major " earthquake rattle Afghanistan, Pakistan
An earthquake that struck parts of South Asia on Tuesday has been called "major," with videos circulating online of the quake and its frenzied aftermath. The quake hit at 12:47 p.m. ET in Afghanistan, with the epicenter reportedly about 40 kilometers (about 25 miles) south-southeast of the…#southasia #afghanistan #jurm #pakistan #tajikistan #easternafghanistan #southeasternturkey #syria #twitter #wholenoida (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Africa: Second High-Level Interregional Meeting On the Health of Refugees and Migrants
[WHO] Amid the aftermath of the devastating earthquakes in the Syrian Arab Republic and Türkiye over a month ago, as well as the ongoing war in Ukraine now past its one-year mark, 3 WHO regional offices this week brought together governments, civil society and health partners in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, for the second high-level meeting on the health of refugees and migrants - a timely gathering to ensure that refugees and migrants have access to health care across the migration route during emergencies and (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 21, 2023 Category: African Health Source Type: news

WHO and Ministry of Health collaborate to enhance Syria ’s medical supply chain
21 March 2023, Damascus, Syria The World Health Organization (WHO) has partnered with the Ministry of Health in Syria to hold a workshop, which, starting yesterday, aims to assess the national medical supply chain. This critical initiative will review essential processes, analyse distribution mechanisms and provide strategic solutions to establish a national logistics management system. An efficient supply chain for medical resources is a vital component of modern health care systems, significantly reducing the number of deaths and illnesses. The ongoing Syria crisis, which began 12 years ago, has severely impacted the co...
Source: WHO EMRO News - March 21, 2023 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news

How The Guardian ’s Luis Romero is selling the legacy U.K. publication in the U.S
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts • Stitcher • Spotify As The Guardian’s fiscal year concludes on March 31, Luis Romero, the publication’s svp of advertising in North America, acknowledged that his team has had a “late start” to receiving RFPs and budget planning with advertisers and agencies for the rest…#applepodcasts #guardian #luisromero #romero #digidaypodcast #syrian #womensworldcup #worldcup #mensworldcup #qatar (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Turkey ’s Opposition Leads in the Polls. Would They Move the Country Closer to the West?
In recent years, Türkiye under president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has forged closer ties with Moscow, and has profited from being a middleman between Russia and the West that helps both sides bypass sanctions. Following the Iran-Saudi Arabia rapprochement, it’s clear which way events are moving in the…#türkiye #receptayyiperdoğan #moscow #iran #saudiarabia #turkiye #syria #ankara #damascus #tehran (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Agency war rooms
In his Harvard Business Review article, “Stop Using Battle Metaphors in Your Company Strategy,” Frank V. Cespedes writes that battle metaphors are “not suitable because business, unlike a war or battle, is not primarily about defeating an enemy. Business is primarily about customer value.” When…#frankvcespedes #ukraine #turkey #syria #usand #semantic #civilwar (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

WHO calls on global community to stand by Syria at Brussels donor conference
20 March 2023 – Ahead of today’s Donors Conference held in Brussels to raise funds and coordinate relief response in the areas affected by the earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria, WHO is calling on the international community to support lifesaving health response activities for the 4.9 million people most severely impacted out of the 8.8 million affected in all areas of Syria. The WHO Flash Appeal estimated that the earthquake immediate response for the Whole of Syria, in the first three months following the earthquake, requires US $33.7 million. In response, WHO’s Contingency Fund for Emergencies has provided a ...
Source: WHO EMRO News - March 20, 2023 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news

Second high-level interregional meeting on the health of refugees and migrants
Sharm El Sheikh, 18 March 2023 – Amid the aftermath of the devastating earthquakes in the Syrian Arab Republic and Türkiye over a month ago, as well as the ongoing war in Ukraine now past its one-year mark, 3 WHO regional offices this week brought together governments, civil society and health partners in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, for the second high-level meeting on the health of refugees and migrants – a timely gathering to ensure that refugees and migrants have access to health care across the migration route during emergencies and beyond.  Hosted by the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, a...
Source: WHO EMRO News - March 18, 2023 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news

5 reasons women and girls in Syria and T ürkiye need your support right now
SYRIA/T ÜRKIYE – The numbers are beyond comprehension: Nearly 16 million people in Türkiye and 9 million in Syria affected by two massive earthquakes. (Source: UNFPA News)
Source: UNFPA News - March 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news