AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoKurdish Education in Transition: Syrian Kurds in Qamishli are pushing to preserve Kurdish-language schooling as Damascus reasserts authority, with a new decree allowing some Kurdish teaching but falling short of calls for a fully Kurdish curriculum. Aleppo “Witchcraft” Case: Syrian Internal Security Forces opened an investigation after a viral video allegedly showed an Aleppo woman performing “witchcraft and sorcery,” with reports saying she was arrested. Refugee Creativity & Identity: A new book by GMU’s Lisa Gilman spotlights refugees as creators and community builders, drawing on research with Syrians in Türkiye and other displaced groups. War Crimes Monitoring from Space: A study argues satellite views can fill gaps left by unreliable media reporting, using past atrocity cases to show how imagery can confirm targeted destruction. Immigration Detention Anxiety: A pastor’s wife in the U.S. says she fears deportation while his green-card process is pending, highlighting the human cost of detention. Asian Games Culture Watch: Japan’s Nagoya-Aichi Asian Games kick off with 43 sports and new youth-friendly events like eSports and break dancing.
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