Abdulrahman Almawwas
Abdulrahman Almawwas | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Mechanical engineer |
| Known for | Co-founder & vice president of Syrian White Helmets |
Abdulrahman Almawwas is the co-founder and vice president of the Syrian Civil Defense, also known as the White Helmets.
Born in Aleppo, Syria Almawwas worked as a mechanical engineer before the Syrian Civil War. After witnessing the destruction and suffering caused by the conflict, he was prompted to co-found the White Helmets to provide aid to areas after attacks to minimize injuries and deaths and limit property damage. Despite receiving a Nobel Peace Prize in 2016 and having had an Oscar-winning documentary made about their efforts, the White Helmet still struggle to secure funding and resources. As such, Almawwas has pled their case to several international groups and world leaders, including Emmanuel Macron and Donald Trump. He serves as the groups spokesperson and leads donor outreach.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Syrian Civilian Rescue Force Urges More Action From US, Europe in Securing Cease-fire". VOA News. Feb 13, 2018.
- ^ "Syria's White Helmets struggle with donor budget shortfall". The New Arab. Feb 14, 2018.
- ^ "Enough red lines, time to act, Syria's White Helmets tell Macron". Reuters. Feb 13, 2018.
- ^ "New Zealand offers search, rescue expertise to Syrian 'White Helmets'". China Daily. Oct 26, 2016.
- ^ "Syria rescuers face 'freeze' on US funding". Gulf Times. May 16, 2018.
- ^ "Syria rescuers face 'freeze' on US funding". Jordan Times. May 5, 2018.
- ^ "Pentagon says Islamic State holding civilians in Mosul". Times of Israel. Oct 18, 2016.
- ^ "Syria's White Helmets: 'We had 400 casualties last week'". France 24. Feb 13, 2018.