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I WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 21, 2D1B CHEATSHEET EACH WEEKTHE PENDULUM DEBRIEFS COMPLEX EVENTS BY INTERVIEWING RELEVANTD Unraveling Syria’s transformation from a civil war to a proxy wai Elon faculty break down the effects the Syrian contlict might have on the U.S. and Elon Anton L. Delgado Eton News Nelwork I (giJADelgadoNews Baris Kesgin Baris Kesgin, assistant pro- m fessor of po- ? litical science, breaks down the possible ef' ^ fects the Syrian tt* conflict might have on U.S. international relations. Q: Can you explain the cur rent status of tlie war in Syr ia is? And what countries are actively involved? Al There are a multiplicity of actors on the ground: the Syrian govern ment, Russia, the United States, Iran, Turkey, various Syrian opposition forces and the so-called ‘Islamic State.’ Russia and Iran continue to stand by the Syrian government of Bashar al-Assad; the United States and Syrian Kurds have been working together against the ‘Islamic State’ forces. In addition, Turkey’s military has entered into the Syrian territory against the Kurdish forces, which also puts Turkey and its NATO ally United States at odds. The ‘Islamic State’ still control some territory. Q; This conflict began in 2011 as a civil war, has that changed? a: How wiU this confij. feet Elon study abtoaj, grams? ^ A: Eloris vetting of study*! partners includes risk a"-'- ' Syrian students stand on rubble of damaged buildings at a site hit by activists. Al The conflict in Syria indeed start ed as a civil war, yet quickly evolved into a much bigger and complex one. As is, we observe that this is an inter nationalized civil war — with mul tiple international actors direedy in volved. Then we may well argue that there are proxy wars being fought within because major actors (Russia, Iran, etc.) support different factions who are in turn fighting each other. These majors are not directiy fighting each other, yet through these actors effectively they are... Q: Can you estimate how much longer this conffict may go on? A; Tough question. Unfortunately, no end in sight. Q; What factors do you think could bring this conflict to an end? A; Two major powers — Russia and the United States — are involved in Syria; in addition, regional pow ers —Turkey and Iran — are on the ground. It is not impossible that these actors — in various combina tions — may direedy confront each other. Any such scenario would change dynamics significandy. In addition to Turkey and Iran, we must PHOTO COURTESY OF TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE note, Israel is keeping a close eye on Syria — as it hit Syrian military tar gets multiple times already. A radical change in the Syrian government’s position or a reformulation of Rus sia’s preferences would lead to some changes. Otherwise, we may well see ongoing conflict for a while. S h a n n a Van Beek, as sistant direc tor of study abroad, ex plains the steps taken to keep students safe. Shanna Van Beek weU as nsk management on-j primary component of assessn the Department of State (DOS)i el Advisory for each location, is diplomatic by necessity dynamic and informative. CinnJ the advisory for Israel is Level;: ercise increased caution, witli j areas within assigned a higheii Should the travel advisory 1*3 lated, say from an incidentasij^ of the indictment. Elon wil le-j risk at that time. This is tmejii time and for any location: Sis' situation arise that triggers iH DOS Travel Advisory in a where Elon students are stii*'' Elon will reassess risk at that lie Long story short: While thist has the potential to affect Dei ment of State advisory infon? study abroad program availibc unaffected at this time. Q; Will this affect the 1 students currently stuJf abroad in the Middle Eas Al We advise all Elon sliil practice smart situational ii ness during their travel, atl is possible that the recent i* prompts students to exerdsi:- awareness more acutely. Iti more likely, however, com ute to more robust and ten! conversations on campus-1 raelis are, to generalize, Mil to share opinions, and IV our students will have acs many perspectives. Mediterranean Deli opening soon, according to owne Amid health inspections and if you go... permits, the new deli is said to open in the next two weeks Jackie Pascale Executive Director j @jackie pascale Jamil Kadoura is just as anxious to open the Mediterranean Deli, Bakery and Catering in Park Place as the rest of the Elon University com munity is to welcome it. “I’m really excited,” said Kadoura, the owner of Mediterranean Deli. “I want this to be over with. It’s been like, a year and a half. We wanted to do it the right way. It’s very import ant to bring it in not too fast and not make mistakes.” The Mediterranean Deli has been a tease for Elon students since its an nouncement last spring. A health inspection is the next step for the restaurant, and Kadoura said it “went well.” “Three things the health depart ment is crazy about: sanitation, em ployee hygiene and temperature,” Kadoura said. “If you pass these three things, you are good.” Kadoura said he believes the deli will open in the next two weeks, but the town of Elon just put up anoth er road block. He’s waiting on new parts to be sent in order to meet a ventilation standard. Kadoura said he’s excited to bring Middle Eastern culture and home made dishes to Elon. “Everything is made here, one hundred percent,” Kadoura said. “When I come here and I make my own food, I celebrate my culture ev ery day.” As a Jerusalem native, Kadoura Current Location: 410 W Franklin St, Chapel Hill, NC Current Hours: Sunday-Monday: 11 a.m. -10 p.m. Cuisine: Mediterranean food includ ing pitas, gyros and much more. says Mediterranean food is a part of a lifelong diet. The homemade pitas, gyros, Turkish candies and every thing else on the menu are the result of more than 30 years of experience in Mediterranean cooking. “Our parents talked to us when we were kids about the Mediter ranean diet, but we didn’t believe them,” Kadoura reflected- “Now there’s study after study that vali dates what our parents told us. My mom was right, I should’ve eaten my lentils more.” Kadoura’s mom does not get to see this new location open in action. She died a little more than a year ago, but Kadoura said he knows that she’d be proud of this expansion of his business. Kadoura learned about cooking from his mom, and learned about business from the bottom up. He started as a dishwasher and worked his way up through hotel and restau rant management. He said his back ground sets his restaurant apart from the rest. “This is not a deli, this is an oper ation,” Kadoura said. “When you see the food in the deli cases the first day we’re open, that’s when you’ll know what kind of operation we are.” The opening has been pushed back several times since the restau rant was first announced to be filling the space on the first floor of Park Place. Just upstairs, there Several eustemers have said the homemade falafel pita is one of their favorite it were severe mold and mildew is sues this past fall. Kadoura said this did not cause any holdups in the construction process. ENN spoke with several custom ers from the Chapel Hill. locaUon who said they go to the restaurant niarket at least once a week Some favorite items on the menu are the l^b fatayer. falafel pita, roasted cauliflower and cucumber salad. ^timnus was at the Chapel Hill location and said he was ve^^^edous the restaurant is coming Im so upset this wasn’t at Elon Items on the menu. when I was a student,” said Sam ohantry’17. Mediterranean Deli has changed the menu over the years to meet consumer wants and needs even though Kadoura says consistency is the foundation of restaurants.” He ' these needs, he said, by addmg more gluten-free, vegetari- “ “d vegan options to the menu. He also added a^al bowls, which he s^d he believes will be a huge hit on hlons campus. “This university, 1 really feU in love with it. and I feel that we’re go ing to do well here," Kadoura said. EMILVSIWIlfflH**'!' ii WHEN I COME HERE AND MAKE MY OWN FOOD, I celebrate MY CULTURE EVERT DAY. JAMIL KADOURA MEDITERRANEAN DELI OWN'"
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