The conflict in Syria and peace efforts in that war-torn nation will be the topic of this year’s Arab World Lecture by Randa Slim, scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday (Mar. 29) on the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire campus. Slim is the senior Middle East fellow with New America’s International Security Program and founding director […]
Syrian family beats Trump refugee ban, reaches Madison
By Dee J. Hall, Managing Editor, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism Rula and Abdul walked the narrow aisles of Madison’s Istanbul Market this week, looking for spices and other staples, such as dried jute leaves, that are hard to find in their new country. The Syrian couple arrived in Madison with their daughters, ages 5 and 8, […]