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December 10, 2024
Damascus rebel celebrates victory amid uncertain future

Damascus residents are celebrating a rebel victory that quickly swept through Syria, culminating with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's overthrow and departure to Moscow over the weekend, ending a half-century of his family’s rule. VOA’s Heather Murdock reports from Istanbul with Moawia Atrash and Ahmad Fallaha in Damascus, Syria.
December 09, 2024
Syrians celebrate in wake of Syrian government collapse

In the wake of Syria’s government collapse, some civilians say they hope rebels’ victory will bring freedom and prosperity. Analysts warn, though, that the future is far from certain at this time of geopolitical upheaval. VOA’s Heather Murdock reports from Istanbul with Moawia Atrash and Ahmad Fallaha in Hama, Syria. Camera: Moawia Atrash, Ahmad Fallaha.
November 27, 2024
Palestinians fear Israel’s UNRWA ban will spark disaster

In Gaza, aid workers and families say new Israeli laws that would effectively bar UNRWA, the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, from operating in the Strip, could be catastrophic for the 2 million people already suffering from a year of violence and a looming famine. Heather Murdock reports from Istanbul.
June 18, 2024
Gaza refugees fail to find safety

Families based in Gaza, a Palestinian enclave currently experiencing Israeli bombardment, say they cannot find safety— sentiments expressed while the United Nations said the percentage of people worldwide who have fled their homes for protection has doubled in the past 10-years. For VOA, reporters Heather Murdock, Nedal Hamdouna, Amjed Tantesh and Enas Tantesh have more.
October 18, 2023
Palestinian Men Outside Gaza Stress As Families Attempt to Survive Bombings, Attacks

Thousands of Palestinian men stranded outside the under siege Palestinian city of Gaza have expressed frustration because they have family members that are stuck amid fighting between Israel and Hamas militants. For more, VOA’s Heather Murdock filed this report from Ramallah in the West Bank.
January 21, 2023
Darkness in Kyiv: Locals Try to Rebuild Businesses

After months of Russian attacks on Ukraine’s infrastructure, some locals are trying to rebuild their small businesses by relying on emergency services’ power supplies as the violence continues. In the capital Kyiv, the ''new normal'' is now daily power outages since Russian began bombing their power plants. VOA’s Heather Murdock reports.
November 22, 2022
About Migrant Workers Who Died Building the World Cup; VOA Reports

Right groups and media reported abuses right after Qatar was awarded the 2022 World Cup in 2010. Human abuses were committed against migrants helped build World Cup-related facilities. Many migrants lost their lives during this process and most of them were in a healthy condition. VOA reports on the families of some of the thousands of migrant workers who died building World Cup-related facilities over the past decade. VOA’s Heather Murdock has more from Dhanusha, Nepal.
November 21, 2022
COP27 Delegates to Fund Poor Countries, Yet Fail to Slow Carbon Emissions

The U.N. climate conference ended in overtime on Sunday morning, with the creation of a “loss and damage fund,” which analysts say is a step toward helping the people already suffering the most from climate change. But in settlements crushed by mudslides in Brazil, locals say it will take more than money to avert disaster. VOA’s Heather Murdock reports in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt with Yan Boechat in Guaruja, Brazil.
November 17, 2022
UN Secretary General Urges COP27 to Address Climate Disasters

U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres Thursday called on all nations to quickly work cohesively to address climate change and prevent the worst climate disasters. Guterres sentiments were echoed amid the ongoing COP27 climate summit in Egypt where poorer nations are calling on rich nations to pay reparations for their status of being the world’s worst polluters. VOA Correspondent Heather Murdock joins VOA’s Africa 54 to provide updates.
November 09, 2022
Rising Sea Threats Egypt's Old City of Alexandria

As world leaders gather in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt for the COP27, rising sea levels are already creeping on the North African country's old port city of Alexandria, wreaking havoc on the lives of the poor. Heather Murdock has more.

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