Editors’ Picks: Inside Syria’s secret coronavirus crisis

[Read this email in your browser]( August 27, 2020 [Sponsor Logo]( SPONSORED BY THE FP GUIDE TO FUNDING YOUR GRADUATE EDUCATION 1 [Hidden suffering.]( long-rumored coronavirus crisis is real—and the Assad regime’s motivations for denying it are even more cynical than they appear, Anchal Vohra [writes](. 2 [Left unsaid.]( distortions of U.S. President Donald Trump’s foreign-policy record at the Republican National Convention were no surprise. What speakers didn’t say is far more noteworthy, Philip H. Gordon [writes]( 3 [Chopping block.]( United States is halting some foreign assistance to Ethiopia in attempt to mediate the standoff with its neighbors over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, FP’s Robbie Gramer [reports](. 4 [Double standards.]( coup in Mali has exposed the African Union’s hypocrisy in dealing with military coups versus constitutional ones. Both lead to the unlawful seizure or retention of power, Adem K. Abebe [writes](. 5 [Rights for all?]( final report from U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s Commission on Unalienable Rights is a profound assault on international human rights law, Kenneth Roth [writes]( SPONSORED While the benefits of graduate education are plenty, funding it can be a daunting proposition. In the [Summer 2020 FP Guide: Funding Your Graduate Education]( we explore the myriad financial aid options available for several master’s degree programs in international affairs—and the return on investment for graduates. FOLLOW FP ON This email was sent to {EMAIL} because you are subscribed to FP’s Editors' Picks newsletter. Want a friend to receive this newsletter? [Forward it]( now. Want to receive other FP newsletters? [Manage]( your FP newsletter preferences. [unsubscribe]( | [privacy policy]( | [contact us]( | [advertise]( Foreign Policy magazine is a division of Graham Holdings Company. All contents © 2020 The Slate Group, LLC. All rights reserved. Foreign Policy, 1750 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20006. [Link](