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Jul 13, 2023 7 tweets 2 min read
I sat with a Syrian in the Jordanian country side this week from SW Syria I met randomly while having a quick bit to eat:

A few takeaways (all gender and other identifiers removed),

🧵👇 1) “I arrived shortly after the way began…”

This person’s displacement mirrors that of many. Crossing the border, settled shortly in Zaatari, then found a better life elsewhere.

From his view, there was no future in camps, even as early as 2013.
Jan 31, 2023 14 tweets 5 min read
In Nov 2022, the International Department of the #CCP Central Committeee hosted its 3rd political dialogue with the #Arab world. It featured participation from more than 80 Arab parties from 17 countries, including Egypt, Algeria, Lebanon, and Palestine.

Why it matters?

👇👇👇 #Beijing has also made tangible gains in the South Mediterrnian region through political outreach. The $CCP actively cultivates ideological and political supporters in the SoMed region in support of the state’s evolving approach to political governance. 1/