Countries Hope to End Weapons Embargo on Syria
By Michael Jacobs The United States followed a British fueled attempt to pressure the European Union to amend the weapons embargo on Syria which would allow weaponry to be sent to rebel forces. Hopes are the amendment would place further pressure upon Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to open peace talks between his regime and rebel [...]
Russia Bolsters Support for Syria with Advanced Missiles
By Victoria Bedford American officials said Russia sent advanced antiship cruise missiles to Syria, in support of Syrian president Bashar-Al Assad and the Syrian government. Russia previously provided a version of the missiles, known as Yakhonts, to Syria. The new versions are different than the missiles provided previously. The most recent version is equipped with an advanced [...]
Dozens Killed Near Syrian Gov’t HQ
By Aditya Tejas A car bomb went off in the Syrian capital of Damascus Thursday, exploding near the headquarters of the ruling Ba’ath party and the Russian embassy. The explosion killed 53 people, according to state media. Revolutionary groups put the death toll at 59. Over 230 people were wounded by the explosion, many of [...]
The Arab Revolution, Miles From Home
In this hour of You Are Here, reporters speak with Arab Americans living in Massachusetts, to better understand the current revolutions occurring in the Middle East and North Africa. Not only do these Bostonians deal with the conflicts occurring in their home countries, but they also struggle emotionally with the internal conflict of living so far from [...]
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Serenata de Amor Brings Cape Verde to Emerson
Serenata de Amor, a musical theater project spearheaded by visual media arts associate professor Claire Andrade-Watkins, was brought to Emerson this past year. The project is a tribute to the morna of Cape Verde and Brava set in the 1940s. Andrade-Watkins worked with a team of faculty and staff members from Emerson to bring Serenata [...]
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