Monday’s powerful earthquake brought Syria back onto the world’s front pages, with rescuers still combing the wreckage for survivors and aftershocks rattling buildings already scarred from 12 years of bombings. But will the international community be moved enough by the tragedy to reconsider its long-term approach to the country?
Also in today’s edition: A philanthropic pioneer retires — and reflects on the industry she helped shape. Plus, a philanthropic movement tries to weather another PR blow.
+ Join us on Feb. 9 at 8 a.m. ET (2 p.m. CET) for a Twitter Spaces conversation with Save the Children US CEO Janti Soeripto on what’s next for NGOs in Afghanistan after the Taliban’s employment ban on female aid workers.
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Anna Gawel
Anna Gawel is the Managing Editor of Devex. She previously worked as the managing editor of The Washington Diplomat, the flagship publication of D.C.’s diplomatic community. She’s had hundreds of articles published on world affairs, U.S. foreign policy, politics, security, trade, travel and the arts on topics ranging from the impact of State Department budget cuts to Caribbean efforts to fight climate change. She was also a broadcast producer and digital editor at WTOP News and host of the Global 360 podcast. She holds a journalism degree from the University of Maryland in College Park.
