Bio
Orion Wilcox
Orion Wilcox was a 2014-2015 CASA fellow in Amman, Jordan where he interned with the UNRWA Jordan Field Office. He received his BA in Economics and Arabic language from the University of Mississippi. Following the CASA program, Orion worked as a freelance translator and interpreter in Amman.
Latest Articles
Russian withdrawal sparks ‘panic’ in Damascus currency markets
AMMAN: The black-market exchange rate for the Syrian pound reached […]
Syrian pound meets ‘a bout of extreme weakness’ after Moscow announces withdrawal
In March 2011, before the earliest popular protests demanding the […]
A Central Bank for Rojava: A sign of prudence or posturing?
The PYD-led Legislative Council of Jazirah canton announced earlier this […]
Nusra deflects blame for protest suppression; ‘mandate flag…sows division’
AMMAN: One day after masked men allegedly affiliated with Jabhat […]
A new approach to aid distribution: Vouchers provide shopping experience in Idlib
An estimated 13.5 million people in Syria, including millions of […]
Tents torn apart, ‘pulled out of the ground’ by heavy winds near Turkish border
High winds and heavy rain damaged dozens of tents at […]
On the line with the State Department ceasefire hotline: ‘America has no idea what’s happening on the ground in Syria’
AMMAN: On Saturday, the same day that the ceasefire went […]
Druze sheikh released after militia strongarms regime in Suwayda
One day after regime soldiers arrested a member of the […]
Nusra evacuates personnel from Idlib town ahead of ceasefire
Jabhat al-Nusra removed its personnel from one northern Idlib town […]
‘Urgent call’ for support to rebuild East Ghouta clinic serving 55,000
Opposition authorities in regime-encircled East Ghouta issued on Tuesday an […]