AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoDamascus Security Shock: A bomb in Bab Sharqi, eastern Damascus, killed one and injured several, with reports saying a vehicle targeted the Damascus Weapons Administration; later, another device was found near a ministry building and a car bomb blast killed one soldier as it was being defused. Humanitarian Tech in Syria’s Orbit: WFP highlights its “Building Blocks” pilot in Jordan, letting over 100,000 Syrian refugees buy groceries via iris-scan accounts—part of a push to reach “zero hunger” by 2030. Culture & Diaspora Creativity: Syrian children’s illustrator Haya Halaw is developing an English, diaspora-themed picture book, The Little World Inside, focused on rebuilding after loss. Regional Diplomacy as Theater: A Trump–al-Sharaa White House meeting turned viral after a luxury cologne gift and an awkward joke, underscoring how politics is increasingly packaged for global attention. Education Access: Lebanon’s Alsama Project and Cambridge are teaming up on a new G12++ qualification to help displaced youth reach university, training, and jobs.
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