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Aaron Wood

Aaron Wood

A tale of two shadchens

My parents came from Shiraz, Iran. The little English they spoke had a strong “FOB” (fresh off the boat) accent, which the class clowns could impeccably impersonate.

Former Syrian defense minister defects in break with Assad

Former Syrian Defence Minister General Ali Habib, a prominent member of President Bashar Assad\’s Alawite sect, has defected and is now in Turkey, a senior member of the opposition Syrian National Coalition told Reuters on Wednesday.

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