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Garbage collection in Syria is crucial to fighting the Islamic State

  • Written by Mark Ward, Lecturer, University of Washington
Garbage piled up in the opposition-held city of Afrin, Syria, in March 2018.AP/Lefteris Pitarakis

Just a few years ago, I was a diplomat working on the Turkish-Syrian border. My job was managing the U.S. government team responsible for delivering aid to Syrian towns and cities loyal to the Syrian opposition.

These were towns that had turned against...

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