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In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:    First—Iran is back in the spotlight, as Britain, France and Germany announce plans to trigger crippling snapback sanctions on the Islamic regime previously suspended under the nearly defunct 2015 nuclear deal. The news comes as the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog warns that their inspectors are still being barred access to the mullahs' main nuclear enrichment sites. Later in the show—Israeli forces raided a former air-defense base near Damascus on Wednesday in their furthest foray into Syria since the fall of the Assad regime, reportedly dismantling devices used by Turkey to spy on Israel. Plus—Russia unleashes their second largest air assault on Ukraine since the war began, killing at least 21 civilians and damaging offices belonging to the European Union and the UK. In our 'Back of the Brief—President Trump officially hits India with secondary tariffs over their purchases of Russian oil, a move that could gut India's exports and cost the nation tens of billions of dollars. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President's Daily Brief by visiting PDBPremium.com. Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The President's Daily Brief.   YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief Stash Financial: Don't Let your money sit around. Go to ⁠https://get.stash.com/PDB⁠ to see how you can receive $25 towards your first stock purchase. Jacked Up Fitness: Get the all-new Shake Weight by Jacked Up Fitness at ⁠https://JackedUpShakeWeight.com⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

La Syrie fait face à son été le plus sec depuis 60 ans. Les pertes en blé sont massives : environ 75% des terres cultivables sont touchées d'après l'ONU, ce qui menace la sécurité alimentaire de plus de 16 millions de personnes. Dans la région de Deraa, l'une des plus agricoles du pays, les barrages sont à sec et les agriculteurs inquiets.  De notre envoyée spéciale de retour de Deraa, Le barrage d'Ibta ne ressemble plus qu'à un cratère calciné : une coulée de sable, des crevasses, des fissures et tout autour, des champs brûlés. Avec les années, les agriculteurs sont tous partis, raconte Yaza, 19 ans, jeune berger comme son père et son grand-père avant lui. « Cette année, c'est pire que tout. Nous n'avons plus assez d'eau, plus assez de plantes pour nourrir nos moutons », témoigne-t-il. En un an, son troupeau a été décimé. Il a perdu la moitié de ses moutons, qui meurent un à un.  Dans la région de Deraa, tout le monde vous le dira : en 60 ans, il n'y a jamais eu de pénurie d'eau d'une telle ampleur. La faute à un hiver sans précipitations, aux effets du changement climatique, mais aussi, dans le sud du pays, aux incursions israéliennes qui s'emparent des ressources stratégiques en eau. Au lendemain de la chute du régime de Bachar el-Assad, ces dernières se sont déployées dans la zone tampon démilitarisée du Golan, et sont depuis accusées de prendre possession des ressources stratégiques en eau. « Ils ont pris le contrôle de barrages stratégiques, des barrages qui étaient des sources d'eau, affirme Aref, un agriculteur. Depuis, il n'y a plus d'eau pour personne. » À lire aussiLa Syrie fait face à une sécheresse extrême engendrée par le changement climatique « Tous les arbres fruitiers sont asséchés cette année » Ici, plus qu'ailleurs encore, les effets de ce stress hydrique sont visibles. La région est l'une des plus agricoles du pays, surnommée le « grenier » de la Syrie. « ​​​​​​​Même les oliviers, les pêchers, les pruniers... Tous les arbres fruitiers sont asséchés cette année », nous affirme Abu Aysam, également agriculteur, en empilant une à une ses cagettes de pommes de terre. De ses hectares de champs, il ne cultive cette année que la moitié. Cette sécheresse est aggravée par les effets des politiques menées par le clan Assad. Avant sa chute, le régime a soigneusement pillé les puits et conduits d'eau des quartiers et villes révolutionnaires, compliquant aujourd'hui l'irrigation des terres, mais aussi celle des villes, jusqu'à la capitale, Damas.  Avec son association Al-Seeraj, Kinan Al Kudsi, franco-syrien, s'est donné la mission de réhabiliter les 22 puits de la banlieue sud de Damas : « On estime que rien qu'à Damas, 500 puits ne fonctionnent pas. » Dans le bureau du centre de pompage, la plupart des panneaux électriques sont encore éteints. Coût du projet : 150 000 dollars. « ​​​​​​​L'État ne nous donne pas les fonds nécessaires. Mais si tu veux reconstruire le pays, la première chose, c'est de reconstruire le système d'eau... », poursuit-il. Tout à coup, la pluie tombe. Au milieu de la chaleur de l'été – quelque 48°C –, tout le monde se rue dehors. Pas question, pour Kinan, de perdre une occasion de se rafraîchir.  À lire aussiSyrie: la sécheresse et le manque d'eau, un défi de plus pour la population et le nouveau pouvoir

Less than nine months after Syria's dictator Bashar al-Assad was toppled, the honeymoon is over. How is the new regime responding to rising dissent? Introducing Britain's revolutionary retirees: why pensioners increasingly dominate political protest. And celebrating the life of on-screen villain, Terence Stamp.Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Less than nine months after Syria's dictator Bashar al-Assad was toppled, the honeymoon is over. How is the new regime responding to rising dissent? Introducing Britain's revolutionary retirees: why pensioners increasingly dominate political protest. And celebrating the life of on-screen villain, Terence Stamp.Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

durée : 00:03:27 - Charline explose les faits - par : Charline Vanhoenacker - J'explose Bachar al-Assad en chanson avec Frédéric Fromet. On a appris que quand Bachar a pris la "fouite", il n'a prévenu personne ! Quel pétochard. Allez, à la une, à la deux… Alaouite ! Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les autres épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France.

En Syrie, les incursions israéliennes continuent près du plateau démilitarisé du Golan, où les troupes de Tsahal se sont déployées au lendemain de la chute du régime de Bachar el-Assad. Depuis, l'État hébreu cherche à étendre ses forces en Syrie. L'objectif officiel : démilitariser la zone et désarmer les populations locales, accusées d'être liées au Hezbollah ou au Hamas. Sur place, les agriculteurs et bergers syriens sont les premiers impactés. Arrestations arbitraires, dépossession des terres et monopolisation des principales ressources en eau. Conséquence : la production agricole baisse dans cette région, aussi surnommée le « grenier de la Syrie ». Avec, à terme, le risque de mettre en danger la sécurité alimentaire du pays. Reportage de notre correspondante en Syrie. À lire aussiComment Israël élargit sa zone occupée depuis le 7-Octobre et grignote du territoire syrien À lire aussiIsraël poursuit ses incursions dans les régions frontalières syriennes

School meal debt has been rising. Now, changes to SNAP and Medicaid could reduce automatic eligibility for free and reduced price meals. How are schools responding to prevent hunger and save their budgets? Also: today's stories, including how the demise of USAID has fractured communities, how a female Hindu priest is defying norms, and how the end of Assad's leadership allows Syrians to read previously banned books. Join the Monitor's Ira Porter for today's news.

durée : 00:03:27 - Charline explose les faits - par : Charline Vanhoenacker - J'explose Bachar al-Assad en chanson avec Frédéric Fromet. On a appris que quand Bachar a pris la "fouite", il n'a prévenu personne ! Quel pétochard. Allez, à la une, à la deux… Alaouite ! Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les autres épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France.

After Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shared and defended his five-point plan to end Israel's war with Hamas, there was a negative international response along with massive protests in Israel. What will it take to return the hostages in Gaza and end the war with Hamas?During this episode of the Blessors of Israel Podcast, Jonathan Hessen, CEO and Host of TV7 Israel and a Senior Fellow of the Hudson Institute joins Dr. Matthew Dodd to discuss this question along with questions concerning Israel's 12-Day War with Iran. Follow TV7 Israel: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/ Follow Jonathan Hessen on Twitter/X: https://x.com/JonathanHessenFollow TV7 Israel on Twitter/X: https://x.com/tv7israelnews Visit the Blessors of Israel Website: https://www.blessors.org/ Thank you for supporting Blessors of Israel. Donate Online: https://blessors.org/donate/Please Subscribe and Like our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUfbl_rf8O_uwKrfzCh04jgSubscribe to our ⁠Spotify Channel⁠: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blessorsofisrael Subscribe to our Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blessors-of-israedl/id1699662615Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BlessorsofIsrael/Twitter: https://twitter.com/BlessorsIGettr: https://gettr.com/i/blessorsofisrael Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-1670015Thank you for watching. Please like and share this video.We would love to hear your comments.Those who bless Israel will be blessed (Genesis 12:3).Pastor Rich JonesPastor Matthew DoddDr. Matthew DoddRich Jones Blessors of IsraelMatthew Dodd Blessors of IsraelBlessors of IsraelBlessers of IsraelTags:Pastor Rich JonesPastor Matthew DoddRich JonesDr. Matthew DoddRich Jones, Blessors of Israel, Rich Jones, Blessers of Israel, Matthew Dodd, Blessors of Israel, Matthew Dodd, Blessers of Israel, Blessers of Israel, Blessors of Israel, Two-State Solution, Palestine, Modern Palestinian Problem, Israel, Jesus Christ, Anti-Semitism, Prophecy Update, End Times Prophecy, Latter Days, Bible Prophecy, The Great Tribulation, Hamas, Gaza Strip, Terrorism, Hezbollah, Iran, Russia, Persia, Gog and Magog, BRICS, China, CCP, Persia, Iran, Turkey, Russia, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, India, Yahya Sinwar, Nasrallah, Ismail Haniyeh, Deif, United Nations, Terrorism, Antisemitism, Syria, Bashar al Assad, HTS, Damascus, Mount Hermon, Erdogan, Netanyahu, Trump, Putin, Ceasefire, Hostages, al Jolani, al Sharaa, Holocaust Day of Remembrance, China, Egypt, Iran Nuclear Deal, Trump, Jonathan Hessen, TV7 Israel, 12-Day War

In the aftermath of Syria's civil war, families have endured a desperate, over-decade-long search for loved ones forcibly separated by the Assad regime. We speak with investigative reporter Shane Bauer who reported in the New York Times that thousands of  children were taken from their parents—often detained—and placed into orphanages under murky, undocumented circumstances. Shane is best known for his undercover reporting for Mother Jones magazine. He has won several awards including the Harvard's Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting and the National Magazine Award for Best Reporting. Read Shane's article on Syria's missing children here https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/magazine/takeaways-syria-missing-children.html —- Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/   The post Syria's Missing Children w/ Journalist Shane Bauer appeared first on KPFA.

In this episode of Working Class Audio, Matt welcomes producer, engineer, and musician Assaad Lakkis, the creative force behind Bull Funk Zoo and owner of Bull Funk Studios in Dubai. Assad's career blends boundary-pushing rock, funk, and experimental sounds with his work producing and recording artists from around the world, making him a central figure in the Middle Eastern music scene. In This Episode, We Discuss: The Bullfunk Identity Time in the US Bullfunk Studios Learning and Mentorship First Studio Challenges Job Market in Dubai Current Home Studio Financial Realities Client Acquisition Diversified Income Continuous Learning Perseverance Mental Health Matt's Rant: Self-employed discipline Links and Show Notes: Bull Funk Zoo: https://www.bullfunkzoo.com/ Bull Funk Studios: https://bullfunkstudios.com/ Bull Fuunk Zoo on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BullFunkZoo/videos Credits: Guest: Assaad Lakkis Host/Engineer/Producer: Matt Boudreau WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell The Voice: Chuck Smith

En gång i tiden hyllades Syriens första dam som en ros i öknen. 14 år senare befinner hon sig i exil misstänkt för krigsbrott. Nya avsnitt från P3 ID hittar du först i Sveriges Radio Play. Asma al-Assad växer upp i London och gör karriär i investment bank-världen innan hon gifter sig med Syriens president Bashar al-Assad. Som högutbildad, vältalig och stilmedveten första dam väcker hon snabbt uppmärksamhet. En modern kvinna i Chanel-dräkt och Louboutin-klackar för ett nytt Syrien, som charmar världens medier. Men när protester mot Assad-regimen utbryter och utvecklas till ett av världens blodigaste inbördeskrig förändras allt. I avsnittet medverkar Aron Lund, Mellanösternanalytiker på Totalförsvarets forskningsinstitut, FOI och journalisten Kassem Hamadé. Programledare och producent: Vendela LundbergAvsnittsförfattare och reporter: Sara OlssonTekniker: Fredrik NilssonAvsnittet gjordes våren/sommaren 2025 av produktionsbolaget DIST.Ljudklippen i programmen kommer från Sveriges Radio, BBC, NPR, Russia 24, Al Jazeera, CNN, Vice, Sky News.(I researchen har böckerna The New Lion of Damascus av David W. Lesch, Drömmen om Damaskus och Syrien brinner av Aron Lund varit till stor hjälp. )

Pastor Matthew Finch, the Director of Calvary Chapel Bible College Jerusalem joins Dr. Matthew Dodd for an insightful and edifying interview concerning life in Israel after October 7, 2023.To learn more about Calvary Chapel Bible College Jerusalem: https://ccbcjerusalemil.com/To learn more about Jerusalem Light: https://jerusalemlight.org/Visit the Blessors of Israel Website: https://www.blessors.org/ Thank you for supporting Blessors of Israel. Donate Online: https://blessors.org/donate/Please Subscribe and Like our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUfbl_rf8O_uwKrfzCh04jgSubscribe to our ⁠Spotify Channel⁠: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blessorsofisrael Subscribe to our Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blessors-of-israedl/id1699662615Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BlessorsofIsrael/Twitter: https://twitter.com/BlessorsIGettr: https://gettr.com/i/blessorsofisrael Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-1670015Thank you for watching. Please like and share this video.We would love to hear your comments.Those who bless Israel will be blessed (Genesis 12:3).Pastor Rich JonesPastor Matthew DoddDr. Matthew DoddRich Jones Blessors of IsraelMatthew Dodd Blessors of IsraelBlessors of IsraelBlessers of IsraelTags:Pastor Rich JonesPastor Matthew DoddRich JonesDr. Matthew DoddRich Jones, Blessors of Israel, Rich Jones, Blessers of Israel, Matthew Dodd, Blessors of Israel, Matthew Dodd, Blessers of Israel, Blessers of Israel, Blessors of Israel, Two-State Solution, Palestine, Modern Palestinian Problem, Israel, Jesus Christ, Anti-Semitism, Prophecy Update, End Times Prophecy, Latter Days, Bible Prophecy, The Great Tribulation, Hamas, Gaza Strip, Terrorism, Hezbollah, Iran, Russia, Persia, Gog and Magog, BRICS, China, CCP, Persia, Iran, Turkey, Russia, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, India, Yahya Sinwar, Nasrallah, Ismail Haniyeh, Deif, United Nations, Terrorism, Antisemitism, Syria, Bashar al Assad, HTS, Damascus, Mount Hermon, Erdogan, Netanyahu, Trump, Putin, Ceasefire, Hostages, al Jolani, al Sharaa, Holocaust Day of Remembrance, China, Egypt, Iran Nuclear Deal, Trump, War, WWIII, Fordow, Natanz, Isfahan, Hamas, Anti-Semitism, CCBC Jerusalem, Calvary Chapel Bible College Jerusalem

Hitler, Stalin, and Mao ruled through violence, fear, and ideology. But in recent decades a new breed of media-savvy strongmen has been redesigning authoritarian rule for a more sophisticated, globally connected world. In place of overt, mass repression, rulers such as Vladimir Putin, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and Viktor Orbán control their citizens by distorting information and simulating democratic procedures. Like spin doctors in democracies, they spin the news to engineer support. Uncovering this new brand of authoritarianism, Sergei Guriev and Daniel Treisman explain the rise of such “spin dictators,” describing how they emerge and operate, the new threats they pose, and how democracies should respond. Spin Dictators traces how leaders such as Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew and Peru's Alberto Fujimori pioneered less violent, more covert, and more effective methods of monopolizing power. They cultivated an image of competence, concealed censorship, and used democratic institutions to undermine democracy, all while increasing international engagement for financial and reputational benefits. The book reveals why most of today's authoritarians are spin dictators—and how they differ from the remaining “fear dictators” such as Kim Jong-un and Bashar al-Assad. Spin Dictators: The Changing Face of Tyranny in the 21st Century (Princeton UP, 2022) is aimed at a general audience, synthesizing a vast amount of qualitative and quantitative research by the authors and many other scholars. The book is highly readable, with a great mix of anecdotes and examples along with plain-English explanations of academic research findings. However, it also provides an excellent overview of contemporary global authoritarianism for academics. Almost every claim in the book has an endnote reference to the original research for those who want to follow up. The endnotes mean that despite its moderately intimidating 340-page heft, the main text is a very approachable 219 pages. Daniel Treisman is a professor of political science at the University of California, Los Angeles and a research associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research. His research focuses on Russian politics and economics as well as comparative political economy, including in particular the analysis of democratization, the politics of authoritarian states, political decentralization, and corruption. In 2021-22, he was a visiting fellow at Stanford University's Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences and he was recently named a 2022 Andrew Carnegie Fellow. A graduate of Oxford University (B.A. Hons.) and Harvard University (Ph.D. 1995), he has published five books and numerous articles in leading political science and economics journals including The American Political Science Review and The American Economic Review, as well as in public affairs journals such as Foreign Affairs and Foreign Policy. He has also served as a consultant for the World Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and USAID. In Russia, he has been a member of the International Advisory Committee of the Higher School of Economics and a member of the Jury of the National Prize in Applied Economics Peter Lorentzen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of San Francisco, where he leads a new Master's program in Applied Economics focused on the digital economy. His research focuses on the political economy and governance of China. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/political-science

Hitler, Stalin, and Mao ruled through violence, fear, and ideology. But in recent decades a new breed of media-savvy strongmen has been redesigning authoritarian rule for a more sophisticated, globally connected world. In place of overt, mass repression, rulers such as Vladimir Putin, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and Viktor Orbán control their citizens by distorting information and simulating democratic procedures. Like spin doctors in democracies, they spin the news to engineer support. Uncovering this new brand of authoritarianism, Sergei Guriev and Daniel Treisman explain the rise of such “spin dictators,” describing how they emerge and operate, the new threats they pose, and how democracies should respond. Spin Dictators traces how leaders such as Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew and Peru's Alberto Fujimori pioneered less violent, more covert, and more effective methods of monopolizing power. They cultivated an image of competence, concealed censorship, and used democratic institutions to undermine democracy, all while increasing international engagement for financial and reputational benefits. The book reveals why most of today's authoritarians are spin dictators—and how they differ from the remaining “fear dictators” such as Kim Jong-un and Bashar al-Assad. Spin Dictators: The Changing Face of Tyranny in the 21st Century (Princeton UP, 2022) is aimed at a general audience, synthesizing a vast amount of qualitative and quantitative research by the authors and many other scholars. The book is highly readable, with a great mix of anecdotes and examples along with plain-English explanations of academic research findings. However, it also provides an excellent overview of contemporary global authoritarianism for academics. Almost every claim in the book has an endnote reference to the original research for those who want to follow up. The endnotes mean that despite its moderately intimidating 340-page heft, the main text is a very approachable 219 pages. Daniel Treisman is a professor of political science at the University of California, Los Angeles and a research associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research. His research focuses on Russian politics and economics as well as comparative political economy, including in particular the analysis of democratization, the politics of authoritarian states, political decentralization, and corruption. In 2021-22, he was a visiting fellow at Stanford University's Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences and he was recently named a 2022 Andrew Carnegie Fellow. A graduate of Oxford University (B.A. Hons.) and Harvard University (Ph.D. 1995), he has published five books and numerous articles in leading political science and economics journals including The American Political Science Review and The American Economic Review, as well as in public affairs journals such as Foreign Affairs and Foreign Policy. He has also served as a consultant for the World Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and USAID. In Russia, he has been a member of the International Advisory Committee of the Higher School of Economics and a member of the Jury of the National Prize in Applied Economics Peter Lorentzen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of San Francisco, where he leads a new Master's program in Applied Economics focused on the digital economy. His research focuses on the political economy and governance of China. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/world-affairs

What are the actual borders of the Promised Land that God determined for Israel? Dr. Matthew Dodd answers this question by examining the covenant that God made with Abram in Genesis 15. Dr. Dodd also explains when God will fulfill this covenant promise for Israel. To learn more about the Abrahamic Covenant established in Genesis 15, watch Episode 93 where Dr. Matthew Dodd explains the significance of the covenant that God established with Abram in greater detail (Click here to view: https://youtu.be/XMNLzW4Fd3s).Visit the Blessors of Israel Website: https://www.blessors.org/ Thank you for supporting Blessors of Israel. Donate Online: https://blessors.org/donate/Please Subscribe and Like our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUfbl_rf8O_uwKrfzCh04jgSubscribe to our ⁠Spotify Channel⁠: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blessorsofisrael Subscribe to our Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blessors-of-israedl/id1699662615Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BlessorsofIsrael/Twitter: https://twitter.com/BlessorsIGettr: https://gettr.com/i/blessorsofisrael Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-1670015Thank you for watching. Please like and share this video.We would love to hear your comments.Those who bless Israel will be blessed (Genesis 12:3).Pastor Rich JonesPastor Matthew DoddDr. Matthew DoddRich Jones Blessors of IsraelMatthew Dodd Blessors of IsraelBlessors of IsraelBlessers of IsraelTags:Pastor Rich JonesPastor Matthew DoddRich JonesDr. Matthew DoddRich Jones, Blessors of Israel, Rich Jones, Blessers of Israel, Matthew Dodd, Blessors of Israel, Matthew Dodd, Blessers of Israel, Blessers of Israel, Blessors of Israel, Two-State Solution, Palestine, Modern Palestinian Problem, Israel, Jesus Christ, Anti-Semitism, Prophecy Update, End Times Prophecy, Latter Days, Bible Prophecy, The Great Tribulation, Hamas, Gaza Strip, Terrorism, Hezbollah, Iran, Russia, Persia, Gog and Magog, BRICS, China, CCP, Persia, Iran, Turkey, Russia, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, India, Yahya Sinwar, Nasrallah, Ismail Haniyeh, Deif, United Nations, Terrorism, Antisemitism, Syria, Bashar al Assad, HTS, Damascus, Mount Hermon, Erdogan, Netanyahu, Trump, Putin, Ceasefire, Hostages, al Jolani, al Sharaa, Holocaust Day of Remembrance, China, Egypt, Iran Nuclear Deal, Trump, War, WWIII, Fordow, Natanz, Isfahan, HamasAnti-Semitism

Hitler, Stalin, and Mao ruled through violence, fear, and ideology. But in recent decades a new breed of media-savvy strongmen has been redesigning authoritarian rule for a more sophisticated, globally connected world. In place of overt, mass repression, rulers such as Vladimir Putin, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and Viktor Orbán control their citizens by distorting information and simulating democratic procedures. Like spin doctors in democracies, they spin the news to engineer support. Uncovering this new brand of authoritarianism, Sergei Guriev and Daniel Treisman explain the rise of such “spin dictators,” describing how they emerge and operate, the new threats they pose, and how democracies should respond. Spin Dictators traces how leaders such as Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew and Peru's Alberto Fujimori pioneered less violent, more covert, and more effective methods of monopolizing power. They cultivated an image of competence, concealed censorship, and used democratic institutions to undermine democracy, all while increasing international engagement for financial and reputational benefits. The book reveals why most of today's authoritarians are spin dictators—and how they differ from the remaining “fear dictators” such as Kim Jong-un and Bashar al-Assad. Spin Dictators: The Changing Face of Tyranny in the 21st Century (Princeton UP, 2022) is aimed at a general audience, synthesizing a vast amount of qualitative and quantitative research by the authors and many other scholars. The book is highly readable, with a great mix of anecdotes and examples along with plain-English explanations of academic research findings. However, it also provides an excellent overview of contemporary global authoritarianism for academics. Almost every claim in the book has an endnote reference to the original research for those who want to follow up. The endnotes mean that despite its moderately intimidating 340-page heft, the main text is a very approachable 219 pages. Daniel Treisman is a professor of political science at the University of California, Los Angeles and a research associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research. His research focuses on Russian politics and economics as well as comparative political economy, including in particular the analysis of democratization, the politics of authoritarian states, political decentralization, and corruption. In 2021-22, he was a visiting fellow at Stanford University's Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences and he was recently named a 2022 Andrew Carnegie Fellow. A graduate of Oxford University (B.A. Hons.) and Harvard University (Ph.D. 1995), he has published five books and numerous articles in leading political science and economics journals including The American Political Science Review and The American Economic Review, as well as in public affairs journals such as Foreign Affairs and Foreign Policy. He has also served as a consultant for the World Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and USAID. In Russia, he has been a member of the International Advisory Committee of the Higher School of Economics and a member of the Jury of the National Prize in Applied Economics Peter Lorentzen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of San Francisco, where he leads a new Master's program in Applied Economics focused on the digital economy. His research focuses on the political economy and governance of China. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/russian-studies

Hitler, Stalin, and Mao ruled through violence, fear, and ideology. But in recent decades a new breed of media-savvy strongmen has been redesigning authoritarian rule for a more sophisticated, globally connected world. In place of overt, mass repression, rulers such as Vladimir Putin, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and Viktor Orbán control their citizens by distorting information and simulating democratic procedures. Like spin doctors in democracies, they spin the news to engineer support. Uncovering this new brand of authoritarianism, Sergei Guriev and Daniel Treisman explain the rise of such “spin dictators,” describing how they emerge and operate, the new threats they pose, and how democracies should respond. Spin Dictators traces how leaders such as Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew and Peru's Alberto Fujimori pioneered less violent, more covert, and more effective methods of monopolizing power. They cultivated an image of competence, concealed censorship, and used democratic institutions to undermine democracy, all while increasing international engagement for financial and reputational benefits. The book reveals why most of today's authoritarians are spin dictators—and how they differ from the remaining “fear dictators” such as Kim Jong-un and Bashar al-Assad. Spin Dictators: The Changing Face of Tyranny in the 21st Century (Princeton UP, 2022) is aimed at a general audience, synthesizing a vast amount of qualitative and quantitative research by the authors and many other scholars. The book is highly readable, with a great mix of anecdotes and examples along with plain-English explanations of academic research findings. However, it also provides an excellent overview of contemporary global authoritarianism for academics. Almost every claim in the book has an endnote reference to the original research for those who want to follow up. The endnotes mean that despite its moderately intimidating 340-page heft, the main text is a very approachable 219 pages. Daniel Treisman is a professor of political science at the University of California, Los Angeles and a research associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research. His research focuses on Russian politics and economics as well as comparative political economy, including in particular the analysis of democratization, the politics of authoritarian states, political decentralization, and corruption. In 2021-22, he was a visiting fellow at Stanford University's Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences and he was recently named a 2022 Andrew Carnegie Fellow. A graduate of Oxford University (B.A. Hons.) and Harvard University (Ph.D. 1995), he has published five books and numerous articles in leading political science and economics journals including The American Political Science Review and The American Economic Review, as well as in public affairs journals such as Foreign Affairs and Foreign Policy. He has also served as a consultant for the World Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and USAID. In Russia, he has been a member of the International Advisory Committee of the Higher School of Economics and a member of the Jury of the National Prize in Applied Economics Peter Lorentzen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of San Francisco, where he leads a new Master's program in Applied Economics focused on the digital economy. His research focuses on the political economy and governance of China. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/national-security

En Syrie, les incursions israéliennes continuent dans les régions frontalières de Deraa et Quneitra. Suite à la chute du régime de Bachar el-Assad et le déploiement des forces israéliennes dans la zone démilitarisée du plateau du Golan, ces attaques ont fait des dizaines de morts, détruits de nombreuses maisons et ressources en eau. Dans la zone, les habitants craignent une intensification des violations dans un contexte de tensions entre autorités syriennes et israéliennes. Reportage à la frontière avec le plateau du Golan, de notre correspondante en Syrie, Manon Chapelain. De notre envoyée spéciale dans la province de Deraa,  Comme chaque matin, Radi et Abu Saleh se rejoignent pour appeler leurs amis d'Al Rafeed, quelques kilomètres plus au nord, dans la province de Quneitra. Là-bas, depuis quelques mois, et pire ces dernières semaines, se multiplient les incursions israéliennes. Radi au téléphone : « Ça y est, ils sont entrés à Al-Rafeed ? Là, tout de suite ? La personne répond à l'autre bout du fil  : « Oui, ils sont en train d'entrer. Il y a quelques problèmes… » Des destructions de maisons, des enlèvements et interrogatoires arbitraires, des barrages, nouveaux, un peu plus chaque jour. Abu Saleh : « Ça a commencé après la chute du régime. Il sont entrés dans le Golan syrien, et ont occupé les zones censées être démilitarisées. Puis, petit à petit, ils sont venus ici, dans nos régions, dans les montagnes, les collines, ils ont pris des villages, détruit des maisons. Ils sont arrivés avec leurs bulldozers et ont tout détruit ». Dernier épisode en date, fin juin, à Hamidiyeh. Une quinzaine de maisons ont été réduites en gravats pour ériger un poste militaire. Ils prennent tout, poursuit Abu Saleh, dernièrement la colline où vivent mes voisins. Abu Saleh : « Désormais, lorsque je veux y aller, ils ne me laissent pas entrer. Ils installent des postes de contrôle et n'autorisent personne à passer. Je ne peux communiquer avec eux qu'à distance ».  À lire aussiSyrie: après une journée de frappes israéliennes, l'armée syrienne entame son retrait de Soueïda Israël justifie ces incursions par la recherche de membres du Hezbollah et du Hamas, par la protection de la minorité druze présente sur son territoire et dans les régions frontalières syriennes Abu Saleh : « Ils invitent les Druzes à entrer en Israël, ils leur fournissent des armes et de la nourriture par parachutes. Ils les achètent avec du blé concassé, de la confiture, de la farine, du sucre, du riz, toutes sortes de nourriture distribuées en paniers alimentaires ». Depuis les récents affrontements intercommunautaires dans la ville de Soueïda, depuis l'appel de la communauté druze à la protection d'Israël, les activités militaires ont ici augmenté. Selon le réseau syrien des droits humains, 22 incursions rien qu'entre le mois de juin et juillet. Abdulrahman El Mufleh, notable de la région, montre son plafond fissuré. Les vestiges des bombardements israéliens de mars dernier. Abdulrahman El Mufleh : « Israël est un État démon, un État féroce, et nous ne voulons ici ni férocité ni agression ». Le pied d'Aza a été amputé. La plaie est encore entourée d'un bandage. C'était déjà, il y a six mois, dit-elle. C'était lorsque les israéliens ont bombardé mon village. « J'ai peur, une peur anormale. Je suis toujours sous traitement. J'ai encore été opérée il y a une semaine. Nous ne leur avons pas fait de mal, nous n'avons pas d'arme pour les attaquer. Pourquoi nous font-ils du mal ainsi, même à nous, les femmes ? Nous voulons que le gouvernement syrien intervienne, poursuit-elle. J'ai déjà perdu mon pied. Je ne souhaite pas, un jour, perdre ma maison ».  À lire aussiSyrie: dans la ville frontalière d'Al-Hamidiyeh, des maisons détruites par les bulldozers israéliens

Subscribe now for the full episode! Derek welcomes back historian Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi for a discussion about developments in Syria under the new government, which toppled that of Bashar al-Assad in December 2024. They talk about the massacres of Alawites at the beginning of this year, the non-governmental militias still operating in the country, clashes between Druze and Bedouin armed groups in the southern city of Suwayda, Israeli involvement, Syrian Democratic Forces activity in the northeast of the country and Turkey's role, and whether the government under Ahmed al-Sharaa can make a “Syria for all Syrians.” Check out Aymenn's book The Conquest of al-Andalus: a Translation of Fath al-Andalus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Il y a huit mois, le 8 décembre 2024, une coalition de rebelles syriens prenait le pouvoir à Damas, mettant fin à un demi-siècle de règne de la famille Assad. Ravagée par onze ans de guerre, la Syrie d'aujourd'hui affronte d'immenses défis. Une grande partie de sa population vit en exil, notamment en Turquie, qui a accueilli jusqu'à quatre millions de réfugiés. Depuis l'instauration d'un nouveau régime à Damas, une petite partie d'entre eux a fait le choix de rentrer en Syrie. Mais la très grande majorité continue à vivre en Turquie, tiraillée entre le désir de retrouver leur pays et les doutes sur son avenir. De notre correspondante à Ankara, Cette voix rieuse au bout du fil, c'est celle de Hibe, Syrienne réfugiée en Turquie, le 8 décembre 2024, matin de la chute de Bachar el-Assad. « S'il y a quelque chose au-delà du bonheur, c'est ça que je ressens. J'ignore comment et par qui notre pays va être dirigé maintenant. Mais peu importe, puisque le tyran est parti. Nous, inch'Allah, nous allons rentrer très bientôt », espérait-elle alors. Près de huit mois plus tard, Hibe est toujours là, assise dans la cafétéria d'une clinique d'Ankara où elle vient juste d'être embauchée comme traductrice. Elle explique qu'elle est tiraillée entre son cœur qui lui dit de partir et sa tête qui lui dit de rester. « Jamais, je n'aurais imaginé qu'il serait si difficile de prendre la décision de rentrer en Syrie. Mais les nouvelles ne sont pas bonnes. La Syrie n'est pas un lieu sûr. Israël a bombardé Damas, il y a eu les violences à Soueïda. Quand on voit ça, comment rentrer ? Comment rentrer avec des enfants ? La plupart des Syriens en exil pensent comme moi. Avec un groupe d'amis, on s'était dit qu'on rentrerait cet été, pendant les vacances scolaires. Finalement, personne n'est parti, à part un seul de mes amis. Il m'a appelé d'Alep l'autre jour. Il m'a dit : "Hibe, ne viens pas, surtout pas" », confie-t-elle. À Alep, où elle est née, qu'elle a quitté il y a 13 ans, Hibe n'a plus rien. Sa maison est détruite, toute sa famille a fui. En Turquie, elle a un logement, un travail et surtout deux enfants, nés et scolarisés ici. Et puis son mari, Syrien, vit en Autriche depuis trois ans. Il y a l'espoir, même très mince, qu'il parvienne à les faire venir. À 31 ans, Hibe voudrait enfin regarder devant elle. « Je suis fatiguée, j'ai l'impression que notre avenir n'a jamais été aussi incertain. Combien de fois dans une vie peut-on repartir de zéro ? », s'interroge-t-elle. Selon les autorités turques, environ 300 000 Syriens sont rentrés de leur plein gré depuis la chute du régime de Bachar el-Assad, contre 2,7 millions qui vivent toujours dans le pays. Trois cent mille, c'est relativement peu, mais cela ne surprend pas Burçak Sel, cofondatrice de Dünya Evimiz, une association d'aide aux réfugiés à Ankara. « Même si la Syrie a un dirigeant et un pouvoir qui la représentent, il y a aussi un grand vide d'autorité. Le pays n'est pas sous contrôle. Les besoins élémentaires en eau, électricité, logement ne sont pas garantis. Il faudra des années pour réparer et retrouver la stabilité. Les Syriens le savent, c'est pour ça qu'ils restent en Turquie alors même que leurs conditions de vie, à cause de l'inflation et du racisme, y sont de plus en plus difficiles. » Burçak Sel estime qu'Ankara devra trouver un nouveau statut pour les Syriens qui restent, la loi actuelle ne leur accordant qu'une « protection temporaire ». C'est notamment le cas de 1,3 million d'enfants, dont l'immense majorité est née en Turquie et n'a jamais vu la Syrie. À lire aussiSyrie: plus de deux millions de déplacés rentrés chez eux depuis la chute de Bachar el-Assad, selon l'ONU

Israel's Defense Cabinet met on Thursday to discuss plans to end the conflict with Hamas in Gaza. Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's Prime Minister, noted prior to the meeting that his vision for Gaza after the war does not include annexing Gaza. So, what will Gaza look like after the war? Dr. Matthew Dodd and Pastor Rich Jones discuss this question along with other developing news concerning Israel and its Middle East neighbors in light of Bible prophecy.Visit the Blessors of Israel Website: https://www.blessors.org/ Thank you for supporting Blessors of Israel. Donate Online: https://blessors.org/donate/Please Subscribe and Like our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUfbl_rf8O_uwKrfzCh04jgSubscribe to our ⁠Spotify Channel⁠: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blessorsofisrael Subscribe to our Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blessors-of-israedl/id1699662615Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BlessorsofIsrael/Twitter: https://twitter.com/BlessorsIGettr: https://gettr.com/i/blessorsofisrael Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-1670015Thank you for watching. Please like and share this video.We would love to hear your comments.Those who bless Israel will be blessed (Genesis 12:3).Pastor Rich JonesPastor Matthew DoddDr. Matthew DoddRich Jones Blessors of IsraelMatthew Dodd Blessors of IsraelBlessors of IsraelBlessers of IsraelTags:Pastor Rich JonesPastor Matthew DoddRich JonesDr. Matthew DoddRich Jones, Blessors of Israel, Rich Jones, Blessers of Israel, Matthew Dodd, Blessors of Israel, Matthew Dodd, Blessers of Israel, Blessers of Israel, Blessors of Israel, Two-State Solution, Palestine, Modern Palestinian Problem, Israel, Jesus Christ, Anti-Semitism, Prophecy Update, End Times Prophecy, Latter Days, Bible Prophecy, The Great Tribulation, Hamas, Gaza Strip, Terrorism, Hezbollah, Iran, Russia, Persia, Gog and Magog, BRICS, China, CCP, Persia, Iran, Turkey, Russia, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, India, Yahya Sinwar, Nasrallah, Ismail Haniyeh, Deif, United Nations, Terrorism, Antisemitism, Syria, Bashar al Assad, HTS, Damascus, Mount Hermon, Erdogan, Netanyahu, Trump, Putin, Ceasefire, Hostages, al Jolani, al Sharaa, Holocaust Day of Remembrance, China, Egypt, Iran Nuclear Deal, Trump, War, WWIII, Fordow, Natanz, Isfahan, Hamas, Anti-Semitism

Sulaiman Tadmory floh 2015 vor dem Krieg in Syrien. Nun ist Diktator Assad weg, der Krieg vorbei – und Panorama-Journalist Tadmory steht wie Tausende Syrer vor der Frage: zurückgehen oder in Deutschland bleiben?

In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain, spoke with the prominent Syrian-American humanitarian aid worker, activist and legal advocate, Hassan Shibly. Topics of discussion include: Dilly and Hassan's differences and disagreements over Andrew Tate. Syria, Bashar al-Assad, Palestine and the Axis of Resistance. Islamic duty to fight injustice and sacrifice for Allah. Donald Trump, America First and Muslims living in the West.  Weaponisation of children during divorce and separation. FOLLOW 5PILLARS ON:    Website: https://5pillarsuk.com YouTube: https://youtube.com/@5Pillars Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/5pillarsuk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/5pillarsnews Twitter: https://x.com/5Pillarsuk Telegram: https://t.me/s/news5Pillars TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@5pillarsnews

Avant la guerre, le textile syrien était reconnu à travers le monde pour sa qualité, en particulier pour son coton. Le secteur, pilier de l'économie, pesait 12% du PIB. À Alep, la capitale économique, le textile représente 75% de la production et emploie 300 000 personnes. Mais les entreprises ont été, elles aussi, touchées par la guerre et le racket organisé par le régime Assad. Aujourd'hui, la levée annoncée des sanctions internationales redonne espoir aux acteurs de la filière qui rêvent de redevenir la locomotive du développement de la Syrie.  De notre envoyée spéciale à Alep, À Cheikh Najjar, la zone industrielle d'Alep, des entrepôts calcinés côtoient des manufactures reconstruites. Pendant la guerre, la région a été au cœur des combats entre les rebelles et le régime Assad soutenu par son allié russe. À la tête de l'entreprise de textile Al Faisal, Bassam Dawalibi a dû rebâtir son usine en 2017. Celle-ci emploie aujourd'hui 150 personnes et produit 10 tonnes de fil par jour à partir de matières synthétiques importées de Chine, qui ont remplacé le coton syrien. « La matière première que nous utilisons, c'est du polyester qui est fabriqué à partir de pétrole. Malheureusement, la production locale de coton s'est effondrée avec la guerre et on ne pouvait pas s'en procurer facilement. Nous espérons qu'à l'avenir, nous pourrons revenir au coton », explique Bassam Dawalibi, directeur financier de l'entreprise Al Faisal. Avant la guerre, la Syrie était pourtant le troisième producteur de coton au monde. Depuis la chute du régime, les nouvelles autorités libéralisent l'économie à tout va. Les droits de douane ont été réduits et les textiles turcs et chinois inondent le marché, au grand dam de Bassam Dawalibi. Sans de telles mesures, le directeur s'inquiète de devoir plier bagage : « La production nationale fait face à une concurrence injuste et désavantageuse des importations et cela n'a pas été réfléchi. Je souhaite que le gouvernement augmente les droits de douane sur les produits étrangers pour protéger l'industrie locale. » À Alep, les souks pluri-centenaires ont été endommagés ou détruits à 60% d'après l'Unesco. Dans les rues épargnées, la vie reprend, mais les affaires tournent au ralenti. « Actuellement, la situation est en dessous de la moyenne financièrement. Sauf pendant les fêtes ou les saisons où les proches vivant à l'étranger envoient de l'aide. Sinon, il n'y a rien », se désole Ahmad Sawwas, vendeur de vêtements au souk d'Alep. Sur les étals, quelques produits chinois, mais principalement des vêtements assemblés en Syrie à partir de fibres ou de tissus importés. Ici, beaucoup espèrent que la levée des sanctions permettra de relancer la culture du coton syrien et de faire revenir les entrepreneurs en exil.   À lire aussiSyrie: «Ils ont déplacé tous les Bédouins» de Soueïda, même ceux qui n'étaient pas impliqués dans les combats

Cette semaine, nous vous proposons une nouvelle saison de notre série spéciale Vivre en ville.  8 milliards de voisins vous emmène dans ses valises à la découverte d'Antanarivo, Damas, en passant par Pékin. Urbanisme, société, transports, loisirs : les correspondants de RFI et nos invités présentent la vie quotidienne de nos voisins.  Dans ce premier épisode de notre série vivre en ville, direction Damas, la capitale de la Syrie. Depuis la prise de pouvoir des rebelles islamistes, la capitale syrienne semble se réveiller après 54 années sous le joug de Bachar al-Assad. La chute de celui qui avait été surnommé «le boucher de Damas», a été accueillie par des manifestations de joie dans tout l'espace public, comme pour conjurer la peur. Les places autrefois silencieuses redeviennent habitées par les voix du peuple. Mais si la ville, comme le pays, est libérée de la tyrannie du clan al-Assad, elle reste toujours en proie à la crise économique, marquée par les tensions communautaires dans le pays et les menaces de bombardements israéliens. Entre pénuries et sécurité, le nouveau pouvoir en place a de nombreux défis à relever, notamment sur la justice transitionnelle. Entre soulagement, retrouvailles, précarité, comment les habitants vivent-ils au jour le jour et comment imaginent-ils la reconstruction de leur ville ?   Avec : • Dana Alboz, correspondante de France 24 à Damas en Syrie.  En fin d'émission, la chronique Ville contre Ville de Juliette Brault. Elles sont en concurrence, se jalousent, se moquent l'une de l'autre... Cette semaine, Juliette Brault explore les rivalités urbaines à travers 5 duels pour comprendre l'origine de ces confrontations, la façon dont elles structurent leurs relations et façonnent le quotidien des habitants.   Aujourd'hui, Liverpool vs Manchester : Le foot comme arbitre.  Programmation musicale : ► Janna ya watana - Abdul Baset al-Sarout's  ► Nassam Alayna El Hawa – Fayrouz  ► Cha'am - Lena Chamamyan. 

Cette semaine, nous vous proposons une nouvelle saison de notre série spéciale Vivre en ville.  8 milliards de voisins vous emmène dans ses valises à la découverte d'Antananarivo, Damas, en passant par Pékin. Urbanisme, société, transports, loisirs : les correspondants de RFI et nos invités présentent la vie quotidienne de nos voisins.  Dans ce premier épisode de notre série Vivre en ville, direction Damas, la capitale de la Syrie. Depuis la prise de pouvoir des rebelles islamistes, la capitale syrienne semble se réveiller après 54 années sous le joug de Bachar al-Assad. La chute de celui qui avait été surnommé «le boucher de Damas», a été accueillie par des manifestations de joie dans tout l'espace public, comme pour conjurer la peur. Les places autrefois silencieuses redeviennent habitées par les voix du peuple. Mais si la ville, comme le pays, est libérée de la tyrannie du clan al-Assad, elle reste toujours en proie à la crise économique, marquée par les tensions communautaires dans le pays et les menaces de bombardements israéliens. Entre pénuries et sécurité, le nouveau pouvoir en place a de nombreux défis à relever, notamment sur la justice transitionnelle. Entre soulagement, retrouvailles, précarité, comment les habitants vivent-ils au jour le jour et comment imaginent-ils la reconstruction de leur ville ?   Avec : • Dana Alboz, correspondante de France 24 à Damas en Syrie.  En fin d'émission, la chronique Ville contre Ville de Juliette Brault. Elles sont en concurrence, se jalousent, se moquent l'une de l'autre... Cette semaine, Juliette Brault explore les rivalités urbaines à travers 5 duels pour comprendre l'origine de ces confrontations, la façon dont elles structurent leurs relations et façonnent le quotidien des habitants.   Aujourd'hui, Liverpool vs Manchester : Le foot comme arbitre.  Programmation musicale : ► Janna ya watana - Abdul Baset al-Sarout's  ► Nassam Alayna El Hawa – Fayrouz  ► Cha'am - Lena Chamamyan. 

Massacres in Syria and the Congo: why aren't Western elites, including the Churches, drawing attention to religious persecution?After the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, many people voiced fears that the religious minorities in the country could face increased persecution. This could be at the hands of the new government's supporters, or simply because the new regime can't protect them. Now those fears appear to have been realised. There is rising sectarian violence against Christians, the Alawites and the Druze (pictured). There are also frequent barbaric attacks on Christians in parts of Africa: more than 40 Christians have just been murdered by Islamists in the Democratic Republic of the Congo while attending church.Fr Benedict Kiely joins Damian Thompson on this episode of Holy Smoke to discuss the background to this violence, the role of inter-faith score-settling, and why the global West – including leaders of the Catholic Church – seem more interested in migration than the slaughter of Christians and other people of faith.A Catholic priest of the Ordinariate, Fr Ben is a leading campaigner for religious believers around the world, and especially in the Middle East, and the founder of the charity nasarean.org.Produced by Patrick Gibbons.

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With Assad gone, what does an anti-imperialist line on Syria now sound like? Listen in as Professor Navid Farnia responds to many commonly asked questions about Syria.    Navid Farnia is an Assistant Professor in the Department of African American Studies. His research broadly explores the relationship between racial oppression in the United States and U.S. imperialism in the context of revolution and counterrevolution. Dr. Farnia's book manuscript, National Liberation in an Imperialist World: Race, Counterrevolution, and the United States, traces the U.S. national security state's evolution by examining how U.S. officials responded to national liberation movements at home and abroad from the 1950s to 1980. The book looks at several cases, including the U.S.-orchestrated coups in Iran and Guatemala, the Cuban Revolution, the 1960s

France, UK, and Canada have stated they will recognize the State of Palestine at the United Nations General Assembly this coming September. Will their support and recognition of a Palestinian state achieve a Two-State Solution? During this episode of the Blessors of Israel Podcast, Pastor Rich Jones joins Dr. Matthew Dodd in studio to discuss this question along with other issues pertaining to Israel and the Middle East. Visit the Blessors of Israel Website: https://www.blessors.org/ Thank you for supporting Blessors of Israel. Donate Online: https://blessors.org/donate/Please Subscribe and Like our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUfbl_rf8O_uwKrfzCh04jgSubscribe to our ⁠Spotify Channel⁠: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blessorsofisrael Subscribe to our Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blessors-of-israedl/id1699662615Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BlessorsofIsrael/Twitter: https://twitter.com/BlessorsIGettr: https://gettr.com/i/blessorsofisrael Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-1670015Thank you for watching. Please like and share this video.We would love to hear your comments.Those who bless Israel will be blessed (Genesis 12:3).Pastor Rich JonesPastor Matthew DoddDr. Matthew DoddRich Jones Blessors of IsraelMatthew Dodd Blessors of IsraelBlessors of IsraelBlessers of IsraelTags:Pastor Rich JonesPastor Matthew DoddRich JonesDr. Matthew DoddRich Jones, Blessors of Israel, Rich Jones, Blessers of Israel, Matthew Dodd, Blessors of Israel, Matthew Dodd, Blessers of Israel, Blessers of Israel, Blessors of Israel, Two-State Solution, Palestine, Modern Palestinian Problem, Israel, Jesus Christ, Anti-Semitism, Prophecy Update, End Times Prophecy, Latter Days, Bible Prophecy, The Great Tribulation, Hamas, Gaza Strip, Terrorism, Hezbollah, Iran, Russia, Persia, Gog and Magog, BRICS, China, CCP, Persia, Iran, Turkey, Russia, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, India, Yahya Sinwar, Nasrallah, Ismail Haniyeh, Deif, United Nations, Terrorism, Antisemitism, Syria, Bashar al Assad, HTS, Damascus, Mount Hermon, Erdogan, Netanyahu, Trump, Putin, Ceasefire, Hostages, al Jolani, al Sharaa, Holocaust Day of Remembrance, China, Egypt, Iran Nuclear Deal, Trump, War WWIII, Fordow, Natanz, Isfahan, HamasAnti-Semitism

After the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, many people voiced fears that the religious minorities in the country could face increased persecution. This could be at the hands of the new government's supporters, or simply because the new regime can't protect them. Now those fears appear to have been realised. There is rising sectarian violence against Christians, the Alawites and the Druze (pictured). There are also frequent barbaric attacks on Christians in parts of Africa: more than 40 Christians have just been murdered by Islamists in the Democratic Republic of the Congo while attending church.Fr Benedict Kiely joins Damian Thompson on this episode of Holy Smoke to discuss the background to this violence, the role of inter-faith score-settling, and why the global West – including leaders of the Catholic Church – seem more interested in migration than the slaughter of Christians and other people of faith.A Catholic priest of the Ordinariate, Fr Ben is a leading campaigner for religious believers around the world, and especially in the Middle East, and the founder of the charity nasarean.org.Produced by Patrick Gibbons.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find out more.For more Spectator podcasts, go to spectator.co.uk/podcasts. Contact us: podcast@spectator.co.uk

In Syrien war die Hoffnung nach dem Sturz von Langzeitherrscher al-Assad gross, dass ein friedliches Zusammenleben aller Religionen und Volksgruppen möglich ist. Doch diese Hoffnung hat durch Angriffe auf Minderheiten einen Dämpfer bekommen. Ein Experte blick wenig optimistisch in die Zukunft. Weitere Themen: · Mehrere arabische Staaten haben den Terror der radikal-islamischen Hamas kritisiert. Die Herrschaft der Hamas im Gazastreifen müsse enden, steht in einem Schreiben, das Saudi-Arabien, Ägypten und Katar gemeinsam mit europäischen Ländern unterzeichnet haben. Die Hamas solle all ihre Waffen abgeben. Das sei ein bedeutender Schritt, sagt der Islamwissenschaftler Rainer Schulze. · Im Fall Jeffrey Epstein versucht die demokratische Partei im US-Senat zu erwirken, dass die Trump-Regierung geheime Unterlagen veröffentlicht. Dazu nutzen sie ein bisher kaum bekanntes Gesetz. Demzufolge kann die Herausgabe von Unterlagen gefordert werden, wenn fünf Senatorinnen und Senatoren eines bestimmten Ausschusses dafür stimmen. Es bleibe aber abzuwarten, ob die Trump-Regierung überhaupt darauf reagiere, sagt Politikwissenschaftlerin Sarah Wagner. · Künstliche Intelligenz (KI) prägt den Alltag immer stärker. Bald sollen auch Flugpreise von KI bestimmt werden. Die amerikanische Fluggesellschaft Delta setzt voll auf das sogenannte KI-Pricing, wie sie ankündigt. Damit werde die Preisgestaltung möglicherweise unfairer und unethischer, sagt Sarah Spiekermann, Professorin für Wirtschaftsinformatik und digitale Ethik.

Middle East expert Thomas Small joins The Winston Marshall Show for a gripping, eye-opening conversation on the chaos in Syria—focusing on the horrific massacres of the Druze minority and the explosive aftermath of Assad's fall.Small breaks down the recent surge of violence, shedding light on complex tribal dynamics, historical conflicts between Druze and Bedouin tribes, and how Israel's strategic goals have fueled instability in the region. He explains the rise of Jolani, the enigmatic leader now ruling Syria, detailing his shifting allegiances, pragmatism, and complicated relationships with Israel, Iran, and the U.S.They discuss Hezbollah's role, Iran's regional ambitions, the aftermath of Israel's devastating 12-day war against Iran, and the volatile new geopolitical landscape emerging from Syria's continuing chaos.All this—the Druze massacres, Israel's controversial tactics, Jelani's uncertain agenda, and the hidden complexities behind Syria's spiraling crisis…-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------To see more exclusive content and interviews consider subscribing to my substack here: https://www.winstonmarshall.co.uk/-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA:Substack: https://www.winstonmarshall.co.uk/X: https://twitter.com/mrwinmarshallInsta: https://www.instagram.com/winstonmarshallLinktree: https://linktr.ee/winstonmarshall----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Chapters 00:00 Introduction 03:43 Complexity of the Druze Conflict 13:25 Israel's Policy and Druze Community Dynamics 23:50 Israel's Strategic Calculus and Assad's Fall 33:52 Assad's Fall and Regional Dynamics 43:50 Jolani's and Syrian Government's Efforts59:58 Israel's Recent Actions and Their Impact 1:09:44 Opportunities for Regional Stability 1:12:31 Qatari Influence and Criticism 1:18:24 Syria's Potential for Stability and Return of Syrians 1:19:39 Religious Tensions 1:22:09 Final Thoughts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Les journalistes et experts de RFI répondent également à vos questions sur le cessez-le-feu conclut entre la Thaïlande et le Cambodge, l'accord commercial signé entre l'Union européenne et les États-Unis et l'annulation du mandat d'arrêt français contre l'ancien président syrien. Cameroun : Maurice Kamto évincé de la campagne présidentielle  Au Cameroun, la candidature de Maurice Kamto a été rejetée. Comment l'opposant peut-il contester son exclusion de la présidentielle ? Pourquoi seulement 13 candidatures ont été retenues ? Avec Stéphane Akoa, politologue camerounais et chercheur à la Fondation Paul Ango Ela.      Thaïlande/Cambodge : vers un cessez-le-feu durable ?  Un cessez-le-feu a été conclu entre la Thaïlande et le Cambodge après cinq jours de combat ayant fait 42 morts et 330 000 déplacés. Que prévoit cet accord de cessez-le-feu ? Pourquoi ce conflit frontalier s'est-il intensifié d'un coup alors qu'il était jusqu'à maintenant relativement calme ? Avec Jeanne Bartoli, journaliste au service international de RFI.      Droits de douane : un accord commercial conclut entre les États-Unis et l'Union européenne  Les États-Unis et l'Union européenne ont conclu un accord de 15% de taxes douanières. Qui sort vraiment gagnant de cet accord ? Cet accord peut-il réellement permettre d'éviter une guerre commerciale ? Avec Julien Marcilly, chef économiste au cabinet de conseil Global Sovereign Advisory, destiné aux États et aux entreprises publiques.      Syrie : annulation du mandat d'arrêt français contre Bachar al-Assad En France, le mandat d'arrêt contre l'ancien président syrien Bachar al-Assad a été annulé. Comment expliquer cette décision ? Pourquoi faisait-il l'objet d'un mandat d'arrêt français ? Avec Aghiad Ghanem, directeur scientifique du Programme MENA (Moyen-Orient/Afrique du Nord) à Sciences Po.

Syria remains an unstable country, with outbreaks of deadly violence, yet many refugees in Turkey are still choosing to return home after their brutal dictator Bashar al-Assad was toppled in December.We're in Little Syria, in Turkey's largest city Istanbul, where lines of Arabic businesses once stood and where the streets are now noticeably quieter. As Syrians return home, what impact is that having on the Turkish economy?If you'd like to get in touch with the programme, please email businessdaily@bbc.co.ukPresented and produced by Emily Wither(Picture: Women pass by Syrian shops at Malta bazaar, with other mainly Syrian shopkeepers at Fatih district in Istanbul, Turkey, on the 6th of December 2024, two days before Bashar al-Assad was overthrown. At the time, 500,000 Syrian refugees were living in Istanbul. Credit: Getty Images)

Starmer to hold emergency Cabinet meeting as pressure mounts over Gaza "British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will convene an emergency Cabinet meeting this week to discuss the escalating crisis in Gaza amid genocidal Israeli siege, local media reports said. The meeting, which will take place despite Parliament's summer recess, comes as the government faces increasing pressure to recognise a Palestinian state. Starmer is also due to meet with US President Donald Trump in Scotland, where he is expected to urge the White House to adopt a firmer stance towards Israel." 1 in 3 Palestinians in Gaza hasn't eaten for days: UN "The UN's top humanitarian official has warned of an accelerating humanitarian disaster in Gaza. Tom Fletcher, under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator, said one in three people hasn't eaten ""for days"" and children are ""wasting away"" amid severe food aid shortages. He said that despite Israel's decision to support a one-week scale-up of aid, massive amounts of aid are needed to stave off famine." Syria to hold first post-Assad parliamentary election in September "Syria plans to hold its first parliamentary elections under the new leadership between September 15 and 20. The country's High Election Committee met with President Ahmad al Sharaa to brief him on key amendments to the temporary electoral law, following rounds of consultations with various sectors of Syrian society. Al Sharaa stressed the importance of conducting the elections across all Syrian provinces and rejected any notion of territorial division, which all Syrians oppose." Zelenskyy signals swift action on anti-graft agencies after EU's plea "European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has called for President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to uphold independent anti-corruption bodies. ""Ukraine has already achieved a lot on its European path,"" von der Leyen said in a post on X, adding that ""it must build on these solid foundations and preserve independent anti-corruption bodies, which are cornerstones of Ukraine's rule of law"". The Ukrainian leader, meanwhile, signalled that supporting legislation could be adopted within days." US, EU strike trade deal following 'tough negotiations' "The US and the EU reached a trade deal, ending months-long uncertainty, President Donald Trump announced following a meeting with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Scotland. The US president said he thinks the deal is going to be ""great"" for both parties, which sets the US rate at 15 percent on EU goods. For her part, the European Commission president also praised the deal, saying it is a ""huge deal""."

Kate Adie introduces stories from Syria, Lebanon, Chile, Pakistan and France.Sectarian violence has erupted again in Syria, this time between Druze and Bedouin communities, leaving hundreds of people dead. The country's interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, blamed the violence on ‘outlawed factions' and has vowed to protect the Druze. Though as Jon Donnison heard in the Druze-majority town of Suweida, locals are also blaming government forces for the violence.Meanwhile in Lebanon, thousands of Alawite Syrians - the same Shia Muslim sect of the former President Bashar al-Assad - have fled across the border in recent months to escape a previous bout of sectarian violence which broke out back in March. Emily Wither travelled to Tripoli where she met young Alawites looking to define themselves beyond the Assad regime.In Chile we visit a ghost town in the Atacama Desert as it's brought back to life for one day a year. Former residents of Chuquicamata return to where they once lived for an annual party - though the former mining town is now too polluted for humans to live in. Robin Markwell paid a visit.In the Pakistan province of Punjab, authorities have launched a crackdown against people keeping big cats like lions and tigers as household pets. The BBC's Pakistan correspondent Azadeh Moshiri joined wildlife rangers on a raid on an illegal big cat farm.And we're in Marseille where a group of eminent restaurateurs have come together to protect the heritage of a much-treasured French dish - Bouillabaisse. Rob Crossan went to sample a bowl, to see if it lives up to the hype.Series Producer: Serena Tarling Production Coordinators: Sophie Hill & Katie Morrison Editor: Richard Fenton-Smith

In this episode of War & Peace, Olga Oliker speaks with Hanna Notte, Director for Eurasia at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies and a non-resident Senior Associate at CSIS, about Russia's changing role in the Middle East. They discuss how Moscow is responding to the fall of Assad in Syria and the twelve-day war between Israel (and the U.S.) and Iran. They explore how Russia's relationships with regional capitals are evolving, what Middle Eastern states hope to gain from partnership with Moscow and the prospects for U.S.-Russia cooperation in the region. For more, check out our Middle East and Europe & Central Asia page. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports a French court is to decide if former Syria leader Bashar Assad can be tried for a chemical attack.

Over the past few weeks, Southern Syria has been engulfed in violence, between the Al-Sharaa regime, local Druze militias, and even Israel joining the fray. In season 5, we spoke to Nour Salam, a member of the Druze community from Suwayda, who explained the complex dynamics of the region. So this week, we're returning to that episode, to help you make sense of the events going on there today... Nour Salam is a Druze and a human rights and women's rights activist whose family are originally from Suwayda, where she has been living since fleeing there in 2013. Through the war she worked as a field coordinator for Syrian civil society groups, and she is also a member of the Syrian Women's Political Movement and many Suwayda-based initiatives supporting women's rights. In this episode, Nour shares her unique perspective as a Druze woman from Suwayda, discussing her identity, the history of the Druze community, and the impact of the Syrian civil war on her life and activism. She reflects on her family's experiences under the Assad regime, and her involvement in the revolution, highlighting the complexities of Druze identity and their relationship with other communities in Syria. Thomas and Nour later explore the arrival of ISIS in Suwayda, and the subsequent rise of factional conflicts from local militias formed to protect against ISIS, who are still controversially playing their part in the ongoing instability of the region, alongside Israel, today. Season 5 has ended, but if you still want to have your Conflicted fix , then you'll have to join our Conflicted Community. Subscribers will get bonus episodes every other week, and can also join our Conflicted Community chatroom, where you can interact with fellow dearest listeners, discuss episodes past and future, get exclusive messages from Thomas and Aimen, ask future Q&A questions and so much more. All the information you need to sign up to the Conflicted Community is on this link: https://conflicted.supportingcast.fm/  Conflicted is proudly made by Message Heard, a full-stack podcast production agency which uses its extensive expertise to make its own shows such as Conflicted, shows for commissioners such as the BBC, Spotify and Al Jazeera, and powerfully effective podcasts for other companies too. If you'd like to find out how we can help get your organisation's message heard, visit messageheard.com or drop an email to hello@messageheard.com! Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MHconflicted And Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MHconflicted Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It has been more than six months since Syrian dictator Bashar Al Assad was overthrown, ending a bloody civil war and his family's 54-year rule over the Arab nation.

A lo largo de la última semana la comunidad drusa en la provincia de As Suwayda, en el sur de Siria, ha sufrido una ola de violencia que ha traído el recuerdo de los peores tiempos de la guerra civil. Desde el 13 de julio enfrentamientos entre drusos y tribus beduinas han provocado más de mil muertos, muchos ejecutados de forma sumaria, y unos 80.000 desplazados. Los ataques incluyeron quema de casas, saqueos y tiroteos indiscriminados. Todo junto ha desatado una crisis humanitaria, los hospitales están saturados y una parte nada despreciable de la población se encuentra disgregada por la provincia en campamentos para refugiados. La escalada nos recuerda que las tensiones étnicas y religiosas no han disminuido con el nuevo Gobierno. Los drusos, una minoría religiosa que representa el 3% de la población, se concentran en As Suwayda, cerca de la frontera con Jordania y los Altos del Golán. Su religión deriva del islam chiíta, pero tiene influencias del gnosticismo y el cristianismo. Eso los convirtió desde siempre en una comunidad cerrada, compacta y cohesionada. Durante la guerra civil, sus milicias locales les dieron cierta autonomía, pero tras la caída de Assad en diciembre pasado, se sienten marginados con el nuevo Gobierno suní presidido por Ahmed al-Sharaa, que representa al 75% de la población suní, frente al 12% alauita, el 10% cristiano y el 3% druso. El conflicto estalló el pasado 11 de julio tras el asalto de un grupo de beduinos a un comerciante druso en la autopista de Damasco a Suwayda. Eso provocó detenciones y represalias. Para el 13 de julio los enfrentamientos eran ya generalizados, los beduinos establecieron puestos de control y ejecutaron a drusos en pueblos y aldeas. Las milicias beduinas, apoyadas por elementos del gobierno sirio, saquearon casas y ejecutaron a sospechosos de estar encuadrados en milicias drusas. A pesar de los intentos de declarar un alto el fuego, la violencia continuó, agravada por la intervención de las milicias gubernamentales. Israel, preocupado por la cercanía del conflicto a su frontera, intervino con ataques aéreos, entre ellos uno el 16 de julio a Damasco contra el ministerio de Defensa y zonas aledañas. Netanyahu justificó el ataque como medida de protección para los drusos, pero el Gobierno sirio le acusó de violar su soberanía. El líder druso Hikmat al-Hijri rechazó un alto el fuego el 15 de julio, llamó a la resistencia y acusó al Gobierno de complicidad con los beduinos. La ONU informó entonces de miles de desplazados y de que sus equipos estaban encontrando dificultades para entregar la ayuda humanitaria debido a los bloqueos beduinos. El 18 de julio marcó el pico de violencia. Los beduinos atacaron Suwayda y se produjeron sangrientos enfrentamientos callejeros. Se incendiaron iglesias, hubo secuestros y ejecuciones. Aunque el 19 de julio se declaró un armisticio y el Gobierno evacuó a los prisioneros, la tregua es muy frágil. La intervención israelí, fundamentada en la defensa de los drusos, no ha hecho más que complicar la situación. Esta crisis nos habla de la fragilidad de la transición siria, que está siendo tan difícil como se preveía. En Suwayda la situación es muy delicada y podría terminar esto traduciéndose en una crisis humanitaria mucho mayor. Algunos analistas indican que la violencia podría ser una estrategia para consolidar el control suní del sur del país. El hecho es que sin una reconciliación genuina la violencia podría resurgir y los drusos tienen las de perder. En La ContraRéplica: 0:00 Introducción 4:02 Siria se envenena 30:00 ¿Existe la telebasura? 37:50 Empleo y títulos universitarios 45:24 La decadencia de la web · Canal de Telegram: https://t.me/lacontracronica · “Contra la Revolución Francesa”… https://amzn.to/4aF0LpZ · “Hispanos. Breve historia de los pueblos de habla hispana”… https://amzn.to/428js1G · “La ContraHistoria de España. Auge, caída y vuelta a empezar de un país en 28 episodios”… https://amzn.to/3kXcZ6i · “Lutero, Calvino y Trento, la Reforma que no fue”… https://amzn.to/3shKOlK · “La ContraHistoria del comunismo”… https://amzn.to/39QP2KE Apoya La Contra en: · Patreon... https://www.patreon.com/diazvillanueva · iVoox... https://www.ivoox.com/podcast-contracronica_sq_f1267769_1.html · Paypal... https://www.paypal.me/diazvillanueva Sígueme en: · Web... https://diazvillanueva.com · Twitter... https://twitter.com/diazvillanueva · Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/fernandodiazvillanueva1/ · Instagram... https://www.instagram.com/diazvillanueva · Linkedin… https://www.linkedin.com/in/fernando-d%C3%ADaz-villanueva-7303865/ · Flickr... https://www.flickr.com/photos/147276463@N05/?/ · Pinterest... https://www.pinterest.com/fernandodiazvillanueva Encuentra mis libros en: · Amazon... https://www.amazon.es/Fernando-Diaz-Villanueva/e/B00J2ASBXM #FernandoDiazVillanueva #siria #drusos Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

Welcome to a special Bonus Episode of Middle East Focus.  We're pleased to bring you access to a recent MEI Virtual Briefing recorded on July 23, 2025, on the recent violence in southern Syria. Sectarian clashes in the province of Sweida left hundreds dead and exposed deep-rooted tensions, governance gaps, and the fragility of Syria's post-Assad transition. MEI Senior Fellow Charles Lister and Associate Fellow Gregory Waters join MEI's Zeina Al-Shaib to unpack the sequence of events that ignited the conflict, the Syrian government's controversial response, Israel's intervention, and the broader implications for Syria's future.

At the beginning of the year Lebanon found itself with a new president, a weakened Hezbollah, and the collapse of Assad in Syria, and many - including leaders in Athens - were asking if now was an opportunity to reimagine Lebanon's future. Today Vassilis Nedos, Kathimerini's diplomatic and defense editor, joins Thanos Davelis as we look into Greece's ties to Lebanon and its message of support as the country looks to rebuild.You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:Greece backs Lebanon's efforts to restructure its armed forcesGreek PM calls for reunification of Cyprus on anniversary of 1974 invasionErdogan visits Turkish-occupied north Cyprus on 51st anniversary of 1974 invasionAthens hits back at Tripoli sea claims

//The Wire//2000Z July 18, 2025////ROUTINE////BLUF: SITUATION IN SYRIA CONTINUES TO DETERIORATE. CONCERNS GROW REGARDING LONG-STANDING THREATS TO AMERICAN LIVESTOCK.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE------International Events-Syria: The violence continues to escalate as the Druze militias have taken advantage of recent Israeli strikes to make territorial advances in the south. This morning PM Netanyahu pledged support for the Druze, and stated that Syrian government forces will not be allowed to enter the district south of Damascus. Overnight Druze forces seized the city of Suweida, and have claimed to control most of the key terrain throughout the entire region.Analyst Comment: Though Netanyahu didn't name the district specifically, he probably meant Suwayda, but he could also have meant Daraa (which is an important distinction). Lines on the map have no meaning whatsoever in Syria right now, however Suwayda is the district currently host to the most fighting, mostly between the Druze and various other Islamic-based militias. Daraa is the main district that is currently occupied by Israeli forces, following Israel's invasion of Syria during the fall of the Assad regime. Right now, it looks like Netanyahu is trying to use the Druze to push Jolani's forces out of Suwayda, so as to increase Israel's "buffer zone" eastward, probably all the way to Druze Mountain. On the other hand, this is Syria...the cultural/tribal situation is vastly more complicated than that. The Druze community itself is not as culturally solidified as one might imagine, with younger tribes more closely aligning with Israel, but older Druze communities serving the Assad regime faithfully. Similarly, the fall of the Assad regime immediately spawned hundreds of splinter groups that have formed an even more complicated web of loyalties than before the collapse.In short, there are no "good guys" in this case; all sides and tribes have committed extremely gruesome violence against each other, so the situation is largely a wash. However, Israel is the main nationstate-level player involved in all of this, and thus seeks to come out on top, regardless of which tribes kill each other. As usual, only time will tell how effective this effort will be. For context, the operational environment in this case is roughly 40% of the total land mass of Israel itself, with the Daraa and Suwayda districts combined being roughly 8,000 km² in size.-HomeFront-Midwest: Concern is growing regarding the spread of disease caused by the Asian Longhorned Tick, an invasive species of parasite that has become a problem throughout the United States over the past year. This parasite is known to cause Theileriosis in cattle, which can cause death in a wide array of cases, varying from 3-90%. There is no known treatment or vaccine for this disease, and prevention methods are the only known mitigation tactics that are effective at reducing the spread of this disease.-----END TEARLINE-----Analyst Comments: The concerns regarding the Asian Longhorned Tick are not new by any means, however this topic has gained more traction due to various research projects that are now underway. Oklahoma State University is currently sampling cattle to study how serious the spread of this parasite is, and the University of Georgia is likewise conducting similar research. While it may not sound like a serious threat at the moment, this parasite has the potential to exponentially grow into a major problem since the female tick can lay around 2,000 eggs at a time without mating. As a reminder, this tick was first discovered in the US on a sheep in New Jersey back in 2017, however due to the exponential spread of this parasite, entire herds of cattle are now swarming with these ticks from coast to coast. This has already resulted in a 150% spike in this tick being observed in the state of Pennsylvania, for instance. However no

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: President Trump reportedly asked Ukrainian President Zelensky whether Kyiv could strike Moscow and St. Petersburg to “make Putin feel the pain,” following a tense call with Vladimir Putin. A drone strike hits a U.S.-operated oil field in Iraq's Kurdistan region, igniting a fire and prompting accusations of terrorism against vital infrastructure. Israel carries out a second day of airstrikes in southern Syria, pledging to protect the country's Druze minority from Assad regime forces. And in today's Back of the Brief: questions still surround the crash of Air India Flight 171. A preliminary report offers limited insight, fueling speculation over what really happened. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President's Daily Brief by visiting PDBPremium.com.Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The President's Daily Brief. YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief Birch Gold: Text PDB to 989898 and get your free info kit on gold DeleteMe: Visit https://joindeleteme.com/BRIEF & Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Back in 2017, we aired one of our most popular Sporkful episodes ever, about a beloved sandwich shop in Aleppo, Syria. At that time, Syria was reeling from years of civil war, and the country's leader, Bashar Al-Assad, had been brutally targeting his own citizens. Aleppo was especially hard hit. We heard about that sandwich shop and set out to find out what made it special, and whether it was even still there. At the end of last year, when rebel fighters toppled the Assad regime, we heard from so many of you asking for updates. Well, big news — we have a brand new update to share with you. We'll have that for you next week, but ahead of that, we're resharing this two part story. We'll share Part 2 this Friday, then the new update next Monday. Here in Part 1 we'll take you from Aleppo to Austria, from Detroit to New York to Istanbul, all in search of a sandwich.This episode originally aired on November 6, 2017, and was produced by Anne Saini and Dan Pashman. It was edited by Dan Charles, and engineered by Casey Holford. Additional production and editing help from Peter Clowney, Dalia Mortada, Eva Deutsch, Sruthi Pinnamaneni, Zak Rosen, and Dustin Consentino. Special thanks to Adam Davidson and Jen Banbury. The Sporkful production team includes Dan Pashman, Emma Morgenstern, Andres O'Hara, Kameel Stanley, and Jared O'Connell. Publishing by Shantel Holder.Transcript available at www.sporkful.com.Right now, Sporkful listeners can get three months free of the SiriusXM app by going to siriusxm.com/sporkful. Get all your favorite podcasts, more than 200 ad-free music channels curated by genre and era, and live sports coverage with the SiriusXM app.

On December 8th, 2024, rebels swept into Damascus and ousted Syria's dictator, Bashar al-Assad. One of the first things they did was open up the prisons. Syrians who disappeared years earlier began to emerge from their grim detention cells. Would missing American journalist Austin Tice be among them?In a new three-part series on The Weekend Intelligence, Middle East correspondent, Gareth Browne investigates what happened to Austin and explores what his story reveals about Assad's Republic of Fear.In episode one, Gareth tells the story of Austin's time in Syria leading up to his capture.Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.Music by Blue dot Sessions and Epidemic.This podcast transcript is generated by third-party AI. It has not been reviewed prior to publication. We make no representations or warranties in relation to the transcript, its accuracy or its completeness, and we disclaim all liability regarding its receipt, content and use. If you have any concerns about the transcript, please email us at podcasts@economist.com.Read more about how we are using AI. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On December 8th, 2024, rebels swept into Damascus and ousted Syria's dictator, Bashar al-Assad. One of the first things they did was open up the prisons. Syrians who disappeared years earlier began to emerge from their grim detention cells. Would missing American journalist Austin Tice be among them?In a new three-part series on The Weekend Intelligence, Middle East correspondent, Gareth Browne investigates what happened to Austin and explores what his story reveals about Assad's Republic of Fear.In episode one, Gareth tells the story of Austin's time in Syria leading up to his capture.Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.Music by Blue dot Sessions and Epidemic.This podcast transcript is generated by third-party AI. It has not been reviewed prior to publication. We make no representations or warranties in relation to the transcript, its accuracy or its completeness, and we disclaim all liability regarding its receipt, content and use. If you have any concerns about the transcript, please email us at podcasts@economist.com.Read more about how we are using AI.