Alex Simon
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Syria program director @SynapsNetwork. Learning about water, ag, climate
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Any discussion on climate justice in MENA must tackle the question of ensuring water access in vulnerable countries.
Important briefing by Kristine Beckerle Amnesty International
amnesty.org/en/documents/m…
Israel used white phosphorus on a town in Lebanon, potentially committing a war crime due to the indiscriminate use of the weapon
Today, meg kelly Alex Horton & I can reveal the US gave them the weapons used in the attack
W/comment from Tirana Hassan
washingtonpost.com/investigations…
Lots of good stuff in this piece by Lyse Mauvais — including on the extreme disconnect between the Arab world’s rich and poor states
In Dubai reigns a ‘Good Vibes Only’ approach to climate change, which Western governments are all too eager to embrace.
Our research director Alex Simon writes about his observations from the vantage point of Dubai's COP28, for the New York Times.
nytimes.com/2023/12/08/opi…
At COP28, the UAE champions a 'good vibes only' climate policy: A belief that we can invest and innovate our way out of disaster, without changing how we live.
The US shares much the same vision—and that's why it's so dangerous.
My latest in The New York Times
nytimes.com/2023/12/08/opi…