My good friend at Gaza Geeks set up a streamlined system for those wishing to donate eSIMS to families in Gaza. This is a trustworthy initiative run by people who have worked in the Gaza tech space for years. gaza.online

Plenty of uncertainty over Trump’s Syria policy, especially whether he’ll maintain US troops in NES. Worth noting that Rubio (incoming Secretary of State) and Waltz (incoming National Security Advisor) have in the past advocated for continued troop presence.

if the current situation holds, it’s easy to imagine that Kilis could become the new Gaziantep—a major hub for cross-border aid and commerce. The highway south is no longer obstructed, so it’s now the most direct route to Aleppo. The volume of food and goods required to support

First reported by Raya Jalabi | رايه الجلبي & Sarah Dadouch | سارة دعدوش in the FT — here’s my full interview with the young new de-facto governor of Damascus. UAE-raised and speaking in near-perfect English, he outlines how Syria’s Islamist rebels plan to raise wages, improve services and remake a state