Middle East Week

Elizabeth Dickinson comes back on the show to discuss efforts to raise money and provide humanitarian aid to Syrians. Some of the topics we covered include: Donor conferences hosted by Kuwait UNSC action to allow aid to go to Syria without Assad’s approval Aid organizations being unable to access people in Syria to provide services International NGOs inability to use international staff in Syria The fear of terrorism as a motivating factor driving aid donations Groups trying to plan for the long-term humanitarian challenges in Syria New strategies aid organizations are trying Links: Holding Out the Hat for Syria | Foreign Policy Deca - a cooperative of award-winning journalists bringing deeply reported, global stories straight to your phone, tablet, or computer Elizabeth Dickinson - Journalist Elizabeth Dickinson (@dickinsonbeth) on Twitter Karl Morand (@KarlMorand) on Twitter Thanks to David de Bruijn for supporting the Middle East Week podcast! You can help support the show by making a small donat