Amr Al-Azm

Shawnee State University

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Associate Professor of History at Shawnee State University in Ohio, he is actively involved with "The Day After Heritage Protection Initiative," a collaborative effort to protect cultural property in Syria and Northern Iraq; former official in the Syrian government's Antiquities Department

Amr Al-Azm on KCRW

The ancient Syrian city of Palmyra has been liberated, but ISIS is still selling off looted antiquities from there and other historic places.

ISIS and the World's Cultural Heritage

The ancient Syrian city of Palmyra has been liberated, but ISIS is still selling off looted antiquities from there and other historic places.

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Two days after a renowned scholar was killed in Syria, experts are wondering what will become of the ancient ruins of Palmyra.

Palmyra Scholar Killed

Two days after a renowned scholar was killed in Syria, experts are wondering what will become of the ancient ruins of Palmyra.

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The US set out to train and equip some 5000 so-called "moderate" rebels in Syria, but fewer than 60 have qualified.

Finding Friends to Fight ISIS in Syria

The US set out to train and equip some 5000 so-called "moderate" rebels in Syria, but fewer than 60 have qualified.

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