Omar Duwaji

Producer. Prev: @theworld @BuzzFeedNews @ajplus @aje. Everybody eats. Boston & Syria are my homeworlds.

[Celine Kasem @celinekasem]

Yesterday, I was out with friends watching the World Cup at a café in the Malki neighbourhood when several men arrived. One of them, wearing a mask & a hat, spoke to a waiter, who then came to our table & told my friend, Hassan Akkad, that someone wanted to speak with him.

[Ashish Malhotra @amalhotra2]

I really enjoyed yesterday's World Cup matches.

But now that the tournament has begun, we musn't let it's magic make us ever forget or normalize all the deeply disturbing aspects of this tournament. Another clip from the series I created for @zeteo_news @mehdirhasan

[Arsenal @Arsenal]

Bottle this feeling 🍾

[Zohran Kwame Mamdani @ZohranKMamdani]

we both up now

[Doha Debates @DohaDebates]

“The stigma that has been associated with every identity that is not white has not been accounted for.”

Professor Michael Eric Dyson believes a reexamination of white identity is necessary to fully understand global power dynamics.

[Gothamist @Gothamist]

Financial District gets a colorful monument honoring its roots as ‘Little Syria’

https://t.co/6KxDmhmrhC

[Doha Debates @DohaDebates]

Whose world does AI reflect?

@elinanoor, non-resident scholar at @carnegieendow, argues that most AI systems built and trained in the global north aren’t designed with the rest of the world in mind.

[Doha Debates @DohaDebates]

Will AI deepen our divisions or help bridge them?

@robertwrighter and @James_Brusseau debate whether AI will drive us further apart along national, racial and political lines, or help us discover new ways of understanding the world.

Watch the full debate ➡️ https://t.co/7QdvTlTVvK

[Doha Debates @DohaDebates]

The impact of artificial intelligence on our lives seems unavoidable. As it continues to influence how we think, learn and live, this week’s debate asks: Will AI ultimately shape our values and beliefs?

Featuring @James_Brusseau, @evgenymorozov, @elinanoor and @robertwrighter.

4:32 How does AI shape identity?
10:44 Can AI help us find ourselves?
14:57 Is AI a tool for society or individuals?
19:36 Is AI manipulating us?
20:45 AI and individual freedom
34:54 Is AI biased?
51:06 The AI industry and China hawkishness
59:36 The Caffeinated Professor AI experiment
1:28:30 Does AI exacerbate global tensions?
1:34:46 Is AI being weaponized by the U.S.?
1:38:23 Experts debate their LLM of choice

[Kareem Chehayeb | كريم شهيب @chehayebk]

Shock & horror in #Beirut: This building is just one of dozens hit in a rapid series of Israeli strikes w/o warning yesterday

Searches have continued overnight. A man on top of the rubble looks for his missing 23 year-old daughter w/Civil Defense workers.

📍Ain Mreisseh, Beirut

[Jared Malsin @jmalsin]

U.S. Congress just approved a repeal of the debilitating Caesar Act sanctions on Syria which were designed to punish the now-deposed regime of Bashar Assad for war crimes. The final language, included in an NDAA amendment, is out tonight. https://t.co/d6d32ZPzjX

[Sadee Sy @SadeeSy]

هدف عالمي هدف تاريخي سوريا تسجل التعادل ضد قطر 🥶🥶🥶💚💚💚💚🇸🇾🇸🇾🇸🇾🇸🇾😭😭😭😭😭

[ICIJ @ICIJorg]

The #DamascusDossier investigation is now live.

The exposé includes new details of former Syrian president Bashar Assad's vast system for the detention, torture and murder of Syrian citizens — and the international forces that financed his regime. https://t.co/4DAuYpH22y

[Omar Duwaji @MidEasternist]

Super informative piece with great insights - Deals Without Details: The Opaque Political Economy of Syria’s New Mega-Projects https://t.co/aZhjxM7KSU

[Maysaloon @Maysaloon]

Whenever I see someone posting about future prosperity in Syria it seems almost always about construction, and towers, and tourism. Hardly ever any spotlights on factories, production, improving agricultural methods, or micro loans to encourage artisan work.

[Reuters @Reuters]

Exclusive: The military of former Syrian dictator Bashar Assad trucked thousands of bodies from a known mass grave to a secret site deep in Syria’s desert, @Reuters found. The clandestine operation took place four days a week for nearly two years https://t.co/pMBQ8mDqcV

[Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany]

The Trump administration's decision to end TPS for Syria is not only deeply humane, but is also at odds with US interests for a successful transition in Syria. @TimepDC weighs in on why ⬇️

[Documented @Documentedny]

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💡 Build products with immigrant communities
📅 Jan–May 2026
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Applications are now open. Learn more:
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[Seung Min Kim @seungminkim]

Mariam Dagga, our freelancer who was killed today by Israeli strikes on Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, had bylined this powerful piece on malnourished children in Gaza just last week https://t.co/HdpUiC96fm

[Mohammad Alsaafin @malsaafin]

What is there to say anymore? Approximately 15 minutes after bombing Nasser Hospital, the genocidal regime bombs it again, live on air, killing the rescue workers and reporters who'd gone to the location.