075: Syria

Bassam Rifai is the director of public affairs at SCM Medical, an NGO that provides medical and humanitarian aid to refugees. He is also currently serving as a political advisor and government relations board member for the Syrian American Council. Prior to that, he served as the Outreach Coordinator for the NJ Governor's Office where he was the principal liaison to the U.S. House of Representatives and the local community. He received his degrees in Planning and Public Policy from Rutgers University and graduate certificates in International Affairs and Public Relations from NYU. Bassam has also served as a political and government relations commentator on CNN, Al-Jazeera, CNBC, BBC, C-Span and several national talk radio shows.