Natasha Hall

@NatashaHallDC

Senior Fellow & founder Interested in civilian , the , , all things . Proud Arab American.

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    Dec 15

    Check out my report on why expanding assistance and protections for Lebanon's most vulnerable including and workers now is essential for regional stability and future development in . See thread for recommendations.

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    24 hours ago

    Trump pardoned the 4 Blackwater defendants who slaughtered 14 innocent, unarmed Iraqis (injured 17 others). I considered these trials one of the proudest accomplishments of the DC US Attorney’s Office, fighting for justice for those Iraqi victims. Today, Trump killed justice.

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  3. Dec 22

    “We’re outcasts now. Where do we go? Where can we go?” asked one woman from Baiji. “You need to understand: Our houses weren’t bulldozed by random strangers. The man in the bulldozer was my nephew. Even our families want us dead.”

    Iraq has promised to close its displacement camps for families displaced in battles vs ISIS. But it has provided no solution for where tens of thousands of people now cast into the winter cold will now go. The results could be catastrophic. Our dispatch:
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  4. Dec 22

    So a new government with the same people. Yay. After the "new" govt is formed they can start "new" talks about reforms, which, as I remember, were really constructive this year and for the past three decades.

    PM-designate Hariri con't gov formation talks with President Aoun today. Hariri hopes that a deal can be reached before Christmas. Christmas is in 3 days Armenian Christmas is in 15 days Hariri was appointed over 2 months ago Lebanon has been w/o a gov't for 4 months
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    Dec 21

    A Syrian refugee child in lebanon. His name is abdelrahman,he is 13. here he is pictured reading ‘broken wings’ by khalil gibran during his shift at a a store that sells laundry detergent.Despite all his difficult circumstances,he learns and reads.Imagine if he had a better life.

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    Oct 9

    The fires in Syria reached Al-Qerdaha in Latakia (the town of Bashar Al-Assad)

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    Dec 21

    "Official videos show Assad meeting with villagers. However, music is added to drown out distraught voices, except when the president is heard offering motivational advice and when pro-Assad chants are shouted." by for

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  8. Dec 21

    If there are cuts in GHG emissions & of 2%, in the next 30 yrs, 150 million people will be permanently below the high watermark. If high emissions persist w/ more than 2 degrees warming, 300 mil could be displaced by 2050

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  9. Dec 21

    “The whales of the current market have the influence and the weapons,” he added, “leaving us little fish vulnerable to market fluctuations and the rule of the dominant militias.”

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  10. Dec 21

    My friends give the greatest gifts. Candles for the holiday season.

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    Dec 19

    "Donors must ensure that and development efforts in Lebanon - including healthcare - are expanded & continue to reach marginalized communities." writes on the importance of supporting migrant workers and in .

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    Dec 19

    's Dr. Fadi al Halabi told “Most Syrian refugees would say there is no one to represent me and my interests. We [Syrians] don’t have an embassy to protect us, and UNHCR can’t.” Read the report on Lebanon's vulnerable communities:

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  13. Dec 18

    I'm partial to زلزال او شلالات TLC's "Waterfalls" would have been much cooler in .

    Today is the International Arabic Language Day. Please tell me your favourite Arabic word ( not only Hummus), retweet and ask your friends to do so
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  14. Dec 18

    The interior ministers of 's 16 states held a virtual conference last week during which the blanket ban on deporting any to their country for any reason, which has been renewed regularly since 2012, was voted to end as of January 1, 2021.

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  15. Dec 18

    For those pushing for return to , I will leave you with just one quote from this absurd speech: "thank God we got rid of them all."

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    Thread on highlights in the religious 's speech. It was important to translate them directly to hear his thoughts without my/our comments Topics in this video; 🔹Neoliberalism 🔹 rights 🔹Free religion choice 🔹gender choice Translated by
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  16. Dec 18

    Amen

    Makes perfect sense for someone who's been wearing jeans every single day when working from home since March's lockdown. 💡
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  17. Dec 18

    Failure to incorporate or into local governance will ensure that others make sure to capitalize on that marginalization. When the Salvation Govt took more territory in 2018, one of the first things they did was go to the camps.

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    New video from Hayat Tahrir a-Sham showing its commander visiting IDPs & inquiring about their needs, promising to address them. Jolani notably describes the enemies of the "Sunni people" of Idlib as disbelievers who seek to turn Sunnis into a minority.
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    Dec 17

    When you have great Christmas lights, but zero traffic lights...

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    Dec 17

    Around 11:30 am today, Mohamed , a 26 yo Tunisian fruit vendor, self-immolated in front of city hall in Sidi Bouzid (center). Unemployed & in debt, he'd attempted complaining about local police harshly confiscating his cart earlier in the day and was summarily rebuffed.

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  20. Dec 17

    Stories from the people that lived them with beautiful artwork by the immensely talented Diala Brisly Read more:

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  21. Dec 17

    "if UN projections prove true, all of the world’s population growth between now & 2050 will be in cities." Read about the policy implications by experts

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