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Emily K. M. Scott
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Associate Professor, researcher, writer, advisor | humanitarianism, conflict, protection, IHL, health, migration & the Middle East | mostly 🇸🇾🇱🇧 🇯🇴 | podcast co-host | #fulbright | emilykmscott.org

Previously MSF, Carter Center, UNDP, GAC,…
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Read my reflections on Syria's transition, and what calls for a democratic future have to do with justice and accountability. "No Justice, No Peace? A Challenge for Syria" is out in MENA Politics now! zenodo.org/records/1745...

Thanks @rbkhoury.bsky.social, Sefa Secen, & @apsamena.bsky.social
No Justice, No Peace? A Challenge for Syria
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October 31, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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I am delighted to share the fall issue of the APSA MENA section newsletter, co-edited by @sebnemgumuscu.bsky.social, @samershehata.bsky.social, and me, available for download here: zenodo.org/records/1745...
An image of a crowd celebrating the fall of the Asad regime in Syria, with many waving the new Syrian flag, and a visible sign that says "thuwar bab Allah" (revolutionaries are the gateway to God).
October 29, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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That Reform would do worse is no justification for UK government policy.
November 15, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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3) A symposium on Syria's transition co-edited by @rbkhoury.bsky.social and Sefa Secen, featuring thought-provoking interventions from Tiina Hyyppä, Sumaya Malas, Salam Said, Emily K. M. Scott, Sefa Secen, and Ammar Shamaileh; and
October 29, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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Read my reflections on Syria's transition, and what calls for a democratic future have to do with justice and accountability. "No Justice, No Peace? A Challenge for Syria" is out in MENA Politics now! zenodo.org/records/1745...

Thanks @rbkhoury.bsky.social, Sefa Secen, & @apsamena.bsky.social
No Justice, No Peace? A Challenge for Syria
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October 31, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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Join our #IHSA #IHSAConference2025 roundtables Friday in Istanbul!

“The end for humanitarianism? Budget cuts, altered humanitarianism(s), and affected populations” with @lubnaalkanawati.bsky.social @claraegger.bsky.social @pollypw.bsky.social, @mariagjumbert.bsky.social
October 15, 2025 at 6:55 AM
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I am in Istanbul for #IHSA2025 #IHSAConference2025 and to meet folks working in and interested in Turkish and Syrian humanitarian networks. If you’re in town, reach out.
Photo of the night sky in Istanbul.
October 9, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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I am in Istanbul for #IHSA2025 #IHSAConference2025 and to meet folks working in and interested in Turkish and Syrian humanitarian networks. If you’re in town, reach out.
Photo of the night sky in Istanbul.
October 9, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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How do you know you’re dealing with a predatory journal? #academicsky #polisky

☑️ Aggressive solicitation (often unsolicited emails)
☑️ Unrealistic, rapid publication timelines
☑️ Misrepresenting impact factor
☑️ High author fees (APCs)❕

When in doubt research the editorial board and ask around.
October 5, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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POMEPS is thrilled to announce a call for proposals for POMEPS Travel – Research – Engagement (TRE) grants for 2026. Awards of up to $3,000 will be offered to support research travel to the broader Middle East. Deadline to apply: Oct. 15th. More info: pomeps.org/call-for-pro...
Call for Proposals: 2026 Travel Research Engagement Grants - Project on Middle East Political Science
The Project on Middle East Political Science announces a call for proposals for POMEPS Travel – Research – Engagement (TRE) grants for 2026. Awards of up to $3,000 will be offered to support research ...
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October 3, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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A conversation that grew out of work w @wendy-pearlman.bsky.social alongside Daniel Neep, hosted by @emilykmscott.bsky.social. Recorded 2 months ago, but holds up and helps think about roles of state and society in Syria's future.

open.spotify.com/episode/3yIo...

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
Syria After Assad
Podcast Episode · New Books in Political Science · 08/29/2025 · 41m
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August 29, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Breaking News: The White House is moving to cancel $4.9 billion that lawmakers approved for foreign aid programs, using a legally untested maneuver to slash spending without congressional approval.
Defying Congress, Trump Moves to Cut $4.9 Billion in Foreign Aid
The White House notified Congress that it plans to use a legally untested maneuver to circumvent lawmakers and claw back more money for foreign aid programs.
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August 29, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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#Starmer offers recognition for a Palestinian state unless… #Carney will recognize Palestine if…

I don’t remember continuation of a genocidal siege being a condition of statehood. For that matter, I don’t remember democratic reform as a condition either.

#Palestine #Gaza
July 30, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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Devastating account of
-the irredeemability of Western govs' responses to 🇮🇱's starvation of #Gaza
-our collective moral failure
-applicable legal obligations right NOW

by the foremost experts on starvation Alex deWaal &
@tomdannenbaum.bsky.social

justsecurity.org/117962/mass-...
Time Has Run Out: Mass Starvation in Gaza and the Global Imperative
It is time for comprehensive, full-spectrum, sustainable, and coordinated humanitarian action. States globally must act without delay on that imperative.
justsecurity.org
July 30, 2025 at 3:52 PM
emilykmscott.bsky.social
Yes. “They also must consider taking direct action, such as trying to break the siege on Gaza by attempting to bring in aid by land and sea in defiance of Israel and complicit neighbouring governments...”

@tammam.bsky.social @newhumanitarian.bsky.social

www.thenewhumanitarian.org/opinion/2025...
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July 28, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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For anyone still buying into genocidal propaganda: www.reuters.com/world/middle...
Exclusive: USAID analysis found no evidence of massive Hamas theft of Gaza aid
The internal U.S. government analysis challenges the main rationale that Israel and the U.S. give for backing a new armed private aid operation.
www.reuters.com
July 27, 2025 at 2:26 AM
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What is there to say. Palestinians in Gaza are dropping from starvation imposed by Israel. We witness and can do nothing.
July 22, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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WHO condemns in the strongest terms the attacks on a building housing WHO staff in Deir al Balah in #Gaza, the mistreatment of those sheltering there, and the destruction of its main warehouse.

Read our full statement: www.who.int/news/item/21...
WHO operations compromised following attacks on warehouse and facility sheltering staff and families in Deir al Balah, Gaza
WHO condemns in the strongest terms the attacks on a building housing WHO staff in Deir al Balah, the mistreatment of those sheltering there, and the destruction of its main warehouse. Following inten...
www.who.int
July 21, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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The world's most famous medical NGO concludes Israel is committing genocide.

It joins a consensus of genocide scholars, including in Israel, and NGOs like Amnesty International.

No politician or journalist can claim "I did not know at the time!" to evade future justice.
July 10, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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#IDF “regret” won’t bring them back.

#Gaza #CeasefireNow

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Children queuing for supplements killed in Israeli strike in Gaza, hospital says
Eight children were among 15 people reportedly killed while queuing outside a clinic in the central town of Deir al-Balah.
www.bbc.co.uk
July 10, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel... “Silence is not an option”: UN Special Procedures’ Coordination Committee condemns US sanctions on Francesca Albanese | OHCHR
“Silence is not an option”: UN Special Procedures’ Coordination Committee condemns US sanctions on Francesca Albanese
GENEVA – The Coordination Committee of the Special Procedures of the Human Rights Council today strongly condemned the US Government’s sanctions on Francesca Albanese, the Special Rapporteur on the si...
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July 10, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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US 'unbelievably satisfied' with Lebanon reply to proposal on disarming Hezbollah

Maya Gebeily, @reuters.com: www.reuters.com/world/middle...
US 'unbelievably satisfied' with Lebanon reply to proposal on disarming Hezbollah
A U.S. envoy said on Monday he was "unbelievably satisfied" with Lebanon's reply to a U.S. proposal on disarming Hezbollah, following meetings in Beirut held hours after Israel launched new air strikes and a cross-border incursion.
www.reuters.com
July 7, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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non-affiliated friends and colleagues this is good news!
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Heads up, you do NOT need to be affiliated with a college or university to get access to JSTOR! Here's how to sign up as an independent researcher! You can read up to 100 articles per month. You cannot download or print PDFs. All of this is FREE.

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How to Register & Get Free Access to Content
What's in this article: What is a personal account? Who uses a personal account? How do I register for a personal account? What can I do with a personal account? What is a personal account? A re...
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July 4, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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A crucial detail: “not run by the United Nations.”

This is no accident. UNRWA and the #UnitedNations have been the subject of valid criticisms, but also politically-motivated criticisms in #Gaza.

The latter were meant to delegitimize the organization, and justify stopping their work. 🧵

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July 4, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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1500 medical workers killed in #Gaza.

Killed alongside their patients. Killed alongside their families. Killed trying to save lives.

Medical care is #NOTATARGET. #MedicalCareUnderFire #Gaza

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Gaza hospital director killed in Israeli strike, Hamas-run health ministry says
Dr Marwan Sultan was killed along with several family members in a strike on his home, the health ministry says.
www.bbc.co.uk
July 2, 2025 at 8:00 PM