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Freedom and hope after decades of dictatorship. But Syrians face a future fraught with challenges and uncertainties. Do the new leaders have the skills and experience to rebuild a country in ruins? And will they be accepted by all Syrians?  In this episode: Qutaiba Idlbi, Senior policy adviser. American Coalition for Syria. Labib Nahhas, Director of the Syrian Association for Citizens' Dignity. Harlan Ullman, Senior adviser, Atlantic Council and a political and military analyst. Host: Bernard Smith Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!
A final push by the Biden administration to stop Israel's war on Gaza. Two top officials are in the region to hold talks on how to stop the fighting and secure the release of captives. So what's bringing the negotiators back to the table? And is a ceasefire deal possible? In this episode: Tahani Mustafa, Senior Palestine Analyst, International Crisis Group. Menachem Klein -- Former Negotiator and Adviser to Israeli Foreign Minister. Omar Rehman -- Fellow, Middle East Council on Global Affairs. Host: Bernard Smith Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!
Euphoria is turning into despair for many Syrian refugees in Europe. Days after the fall of Bashar al-Assad, several governments have paused Syrian asylum applications. How does this affect their status? Will they be forced to return home? In this episode: Louise Calvey, Executive Director, Asylum Matters. Bushra Alzoubi, Syrian Refugee and Human Rights Activist. Daniel Sohege, Specialist in International Refugee Law and Protection. Host: Bernard Smith Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!
Years of war and sanctions mean Syria is in dire need of reconstruction. Foreign funding is essential, along with political stability so work vital to the country's future can begin. So how can this be achieved and who will pay? In this episode: Sinan Hatahet, Non-resident Fellow, Syria Project, Atlantic Council. Tamer Qarmout, Associate Professor, Doha Institute for Graduate Studies.  Fadi Dayoub, Executive Director, Syrian NGO Local Development and Small Projects Support. Host: Nick Clark Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!
As the Assad government falls, Israel seizes more territory in Syria's Golan Heights. That move tears up a 50-year-old agreement. But Israeli far-right ministers says their country's borders should extend further to Damascus. So what are Israel's plans in Syria? In this episode: Robert Geist Pinfold, Lecturer, International Peace and Security, Durham University. Akiva Eldar, Political Analyst and Veteran Journalist. Salma Daoudi, Non-resident fellow, Tahrir Institute, Middle East Policy. Host: Dareen Abughaida Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!
Celebrations by some in Syria after Bashar al-Assad is toppled. Overthrown by opposition forces made up of different factions, there's concern now about what might follow. So, how will Syria be governed - and what impact will it have on the region? In this episode: Ibrahim Olabi, Barrister and Board Member, Syrian British Consortium. Haid Haid, Columnist, Academic, Consulting Fellow, Chatham House.  Professor Hind Kabawat, Director, Interfaith Peacebuilding for World Religions, Diplomacy, and Conflict Resolution, Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution, George Mason University.  Host: Dareen Abughaida Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!
In just over a week, opposition forces in Syria have seized major cities including Aleppo, and large swathes of territory. They've faced little or no resistance from the Syrian military, apart from air strikes involving Russia. With Damascus in the opposition's sights, what's President Bashar al-Assad's strategy?  In this episode: Charles Lister, Director, Syria and Counterterrorism Programs, Middle East Institute. Marie Forestier, Senior Advisor, European Institute of Peace. Sawsan Abou Zainedin, Chief Executive Officer, Madaniya. Host: James Bays Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!
Opposition fighters are gaining ground in north-west Syria. They have captured some major government-held cities. And are aiming to take Damascus. How big a setback is this for President Bashar al-Assad? In this episode: Haid Haid, Syrian Columnist and Academic. Jerome Drevon, Senior Analyst on Jihad and modern conflict, International Crisis Group. Mehran Kamrava, Professor of Government, Georgetown University, Doha.  Host: Neave Barker Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!
A political showdown in South Korea. President Yoon Suk Yeol is under pressure to resign after his failed attempt to impose martial law. Opposition MPs have served a notice to impeach him. Will the country survive this test of its democracy? In this episode: Natalia Slavney, Research Analyst, Korea Program & Assistant Editor, 38 North, Stimson Center. BJ Kim, Professor, International Studies, Hankuk University. Darcie Draudt-Vejares, Fellow, Korean Studies, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Host: Neave Barker Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!
No let-up in the daily cycle of deaths, destruction and displacement in Gaza. Palestinians say any hopes of a pause in Israeli attacks after the Lebanon ceasefire are fading. So can efforts to revive negotiations to halt Israel's bombardments in Gaza make progress? In this episode: Jehad Abusalim, Executive Director, Institute for Palestine Studies. Gideon Levy, Columnist, Haaretz newspaper. Omar Rahman, Fellow, Middle East Council on Global Affairs. Host: James Bays  Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!
In Syria's civil war, Russia, Iran, Turkey, the US and Arab states are all backing different factions. A swift opposition offensive has come as a shock. So how will these powers react? In this episode: Omer Ozkizilcik, Director, Turkish Studies, Omran Center for Strategic Studies.  Hassan Ahmadian, Professor, University of Tehran.  Vyacheslav Matuzov, Chairman, Russian Society of Friendship with Arab Countries.  Host: James Bays  Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!
A lightning offensive by opposition fighters in Syria sweeps ahead after Aleppo falls. President Bashar al-Assad vows they'll be defeated, despite little resistance from his forces. So what's next for Syria and the other countries involved in the war?  In this episode: Aymenn Jawad Al Tamimi, Research Fellow, Middle East Forum. Fuad Sayed Issa, Founder, Violet Aid Organization. Ranj Alaaldin, Fellow, Middle East Council on Global Affairs. Host: James Bays  Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!
Under sixteens banned from using social media under strict new legislation in Australia. The government says it's to protect children, but Big Tech companies and some human rights groups say it won't work. What are the arguments and the views worldwide? In this episode: Mark Andrejevic, Professor, Monash University's School of Media, Film, and Journalism.  Nirali Bhatia, Founder, Cyber BAAP.  Noeline Blackwell, Online Safety Co-ordinator, Children's Rights Alliance.  Host: Bernard Smith Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!
Anti-government forces in northwest Syria launch their biggest offensive in years.The fighting is the most intense since the height of the war almost a decade ago.So why has violence flared up again, and why now and could it escalate? In this episode: Qutaiba Idlbi, Senior policy adviser at the American Coalition for Syria. Omer Ozkizilcik, Director of Turkish Studies at the Omran Diraset Research Organisation Caroline Rose, Director at the New Lines Institute  Host: Bernard Smith Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!
People in Lebanon are picking up the pieces after nearly 14 months of war. The pause in hostilities has renewed a push to end Israel’s genocide in Gaza. Could the Lebanon ceasefire agreement be a step towards broader regional peace? In this episode: Nadim Houry, Executive Director, Arab Reform Initiative Mohammad Marandi, Professor of American Studies, University of Tehran Akbar Shahid Ahmed, Senior Diplomatic Correspondent, HuffPost  Host: Dareen Abughaida Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!
Returning home to ruins. A ceasefire is in place in Lebanon, ending more than a year of conflict between Hezbollah and Israel. Will the US brokered agreement hold? In this episode: Jamal Ghosn, Member, Editorial Board, Al Akhbar Newspaper. Randa Slim, Director, Conflict Resolution Program, Middle East Institute. Drew Mikhael, Non-resident Fellow, Tahrir Institute of Middle East Policy.  Host: Tom McRae Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!
Another attack on the media in Israel. The Benjamin Netanyahu government plans to sanction the country's oldest newspaper. Haaretz is accused of hurting the state through its critical coverage of the war on Gaza. So what does this mean for press freedom in Israel? In this episode: Akiva Eldar, Former Haaretz Editorial Board Member.  Tim Dawson, Deputy Secretary General, International Federation of Journalists. Dan Perry, Former Chair, Foreign Press Association of Israel.   Host: Tom McRae Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!
Pakistan's capital is sealed off. Security forces have been deployed to stop Imran Khan's supporters from marching into Islamabad. They're demanding the former prime minister be released from jail and the government resign. Could this lead to more political instability? In this episode: Azeema Cheema, Political Economy Specialist.  Hassan Akbar, Pakistan Fellow, Woodrow Wilson Center.  Fahd Humayun, Visiting Scholar, Center for International Security and Cooperation, Stanford University. Host: Bernard Smith Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!
Deep division as an agreement is just about hammered out at the COP29 summit. But developing nations say the annual 300 billion dollars pledged by wealthier countries to help them cope with climate change is nowhere near enough. So how significant is this deal? In this episode: Asad Rehman, Executive Director, War on Want. Harjeet Singh, Global Engagement Director, Fossil Fuel Treaty Initiative. Graham Gordon, Head, Global Advocacy, Christian Aid. Host: Bernard Smith Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!
Russia attacks Ukraine with a new hypersonic missile. Western leaders say it marks a dangerous new phase in the war. The Kremlin says it follows a decision by the White House to let Ukraine fire US missiles into Russian territory. So what could happen next? In this episode: Michael Bociurkiw, Global Affairs Analyst.  Pavel Felgenhauer, Russian Defence and Military Analyst.  Steven Erlanger, Chief Diplomatic Correspondent Europe, New York Times.  Host: Bernard Smith Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!
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Geraldine batt

what has happened is this . the president has pulled back his forces to safeguard the Syrian people. anything else is a complete lie.

Dec 6th
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Geraldine batt

why are the rebles not called terrorists ? if 99% of Syrians support the president, who are the 1% that don't ? I'm from the communist UK. what I've learnt about president assad is this . if I had a country full of honorable citizens. I would want a president like Mr assad.

Dec 6th
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Darlene Richardson

Praying South Korea withstands the test.

Dec 5th
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Owen Yoder

USA must back off. The European Union has opportunity to excel.

Oct 25th
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Marlen Flores

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Sep 25th
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Hannah Stejnbok

UNRWA is a scam no other refugees get their own UN agency.

Sep 15th
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Hannah Stejnbok

foreign agitators should not be in Israel

Sep 15th
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Miguel Miranda

Give 50% of what each side (Russia and Ukraine) wants to them. Neither country will be either totally happy or unhappy. But it will end the war.

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James Knight

you just don't get it. It's the West that has gone rogue under U.S. leadership. We are the axis of evil.

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