Mariam Jalabi, the representative of the Syrian Opposition Coalition to the United Nations, and University of Maine at Farmington professor Scott Erb join us to discuss the dire situation in Syria and the outlook for the 11 million refugees displaced by the war.
Guests
- Mariam Jalabi is the Syrian Opposition Coalition representative to the United Nations
- Scott Erb is a professor of political science at UMF
Resources
- NPR: Syrian War Enters 8th Year, Trailing Smoke And Suffering In Its Wake
- National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces
- Jalabi is set to appear at Bates College in Lewiston and in Portland
- NPR: Examining Russia's Role In The Syrian Conflict
- UN Refugee Agency Syria emergency page
- New York Times: U.S. Accuses Syria of New Chemical Weapons Use
- NuDay Syria
- New York Times: How You Can Help Refugees Around the World
- Capital Area New Mainers Project