- Ancient History, Modern Destruction: Assessing the Current Status of Syria’s World Heritage Sites Using High-Resolution Satellite Imagery – September 2014
A report on this project was presented at the 2014 Annual Meeting of USCBS. - U.S. Committee of the Blue Shield letter to President Obama regarding the protection of Syria’s cultural heritage – September 2013
- U.S. Committee of the Blue Shield Press Release on Syrian Heritage – August 2012
- Blue Shield Second statement on Syria – April 2012
- Blue Shield statement on Syria – May 2011
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