AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoSyrian media & culture: Veteran Al-Alam journalist Hossam Zeidan was killed in a building collapse in Sidon, a stark reminder of how war keeps swallowing the people documenting it. Humanitarian coordination: In Israel’s north, a Druze volunteer emergency centre says Sweida’s July 2025 crisis is still ongoing, with hundreds of volunteers delivering aid and tracking conditions across the border. Syria’s heritage & education: Syria added nine new sites to the ISESCO heritage list, while Damascus University plans a paperless library and an AI centre—both pointing to a push for cultural preservation and modern learning. Arts & design: Aleppo-born, UAE-raised artist Talin Hazbar builds installations from stones, sand and sea fragments, treating each material as a carrier of memory. Regional politics hitting daily life: Israel’s military moves to expand control in Gaza and strikes near Beirut as ceasefire talks loom—raising fears of more displacement and cultural loss across the Levant.
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