They Defeated ISIS. Now Syrian Kurds Gear Up to Fight Coronavirus.

March 19, 2020 Topic: Health Blog Brand: Lebanon Watch Tags: HealthMiddle EastSyriaKurdsCoronavirus

They Defeated ISIS. Now Syrian Kurds Gear Up to Fight Coronavirus.

"Pandemics know no borders, but failing to enable Syrian Kurds to fight the disease not only continues their betrayal at the hands of outside powers, but also threatens the global fight against COVID-19."

Michael Rubin is a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI). You can follow him on Twitter: @mrubin1971.

Image: A Kurdish policewoman stands guard as Kurdish and Arab protesters take part in a march against Turkish President Tayip Erdogan and walk to the United Nations Headquarters in the town of Qamishli, Syria October 23, 2019. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed.