Podcast appearances and mentions of Hassan Hassan

After a despotic reign of over five decades, marked by 13 years of bloody civil war that killed over half a million people and displaced millions more, the al-Assad dynasty's rule over Syria has come to a sudden, shocking end. In just under two weeks, rebel groups mounted an offensive that captured a string of major cities, culminating in the fall of Damascus with barely a shot being fired and Bashar al-Assad fleeing into exile in Moscow. It's difficult to understate what a complete sea change these events are for Syria and the Middle East. Today, Phillip Smyth returns to help us make sense of how this all unfolded so quickly, so unexpectedly, and what it means for Iran and its proxies like Lebanese Hezbollah, who propped up the Assad regime and counted on Syria as a hub to exert their influence throughout the region. Read Phillip's work for West Point's Combatting Terrorism Center: https://ctc.westpoint.edu/authors/phillip-smyth/ Read Phillip's past work for the Washington Institute for Near East Policy: https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/experts/phillip-smyth Follow Phillip on Twitter/X: https://x.com/PhillipSmyth Relevant articles and reporting "The Backstory Behind the Fall of Aleppo" by Hassan Hassan and Michael Weiss | New Lines Magazine "Jihadi ‘Counterterrorism:' Hayat Tahrir al-Sham Versus the Islamic State" by Aaron Y. Zelin | CTC Sentinel Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) Backgrounder | Center for Strategic & International Studies "Syrian rebels reveal year-long plot that brought down Assad regime" by William Christou | The Guardian Support Secrets and Spies Become a “Friend of the Podcast” on Patreon for £3/$4: www.patreon.com/SecretsAndSpies Buy merchandise from our shop: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/60934996 Subscribe to our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDVB23lrHr3KFeXq4VU36dg For more information about the podcast, check out our website: https://secretsandspiespodcast.com Connect with us on social media Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/secretsandspies.bsky.social Instagram: https://instagram.com/secretsandspies Facebook: https://facebook.com/secretsandspies Spoutible: https://spoutible.com/SecretsAndSpies Follow Chris and Matt on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/fultonmatt.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/chriscarrfilm.bsky.social Secrets and Spies is produced by Films & Podcasts LTD. Music by Andrew R. Bird

In roughly ten days, opposition forces in Syria were able to accomplish more than they did in a decade and topple the tyrannical Assad regime. But as the dust settles, Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham – the U.S. designated terrorist organization that led the march to Damascus – will have to prove that it has moved on […]

In roughly ten days, opposition forces in Syria were able to accomplish more than they did in a decade and topple the tyrannical Assad regime. But as the dust settles, Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham – the U.S. designated terrorist organization that led the march to Damascus – will have to prove that it has moved on from its anti-Western Jihadist ideology and is committed to rebuilding a Syrian state that meets the needs of its people. Why did Assad's regime collapse so quickly? And what does the future of Syrian governance look like? Hassan Hassan is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of New Lines Magazine, an initiative of the New Lines Institute, and the founder of the institute's Human Security Unit. Previously, he was a Senior Fellow at the Program on Extremism at George Washington University and the Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy. He is the co-author of the New York Times bestseller ISIS: Inside the Army of Terror (2016, Reagan Arts). Read the transcript here. Subscribe to our Substack here.

The rapid collapse of the Assad regime in Syria has left Israel concerned about the future of what has been its quietest border in an era of continual instability and war, as Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the rebel group that drove Assad out and has roots in Al-Qaeda and ISIS, takes charge. "I suspect they will probably send signals to Israel directly or indirectly, that they're not interested in igniting anything there," Haaretz Podcast guest Hassan Hassan, editor-in-chief of New Lines Magazine, said. Hassan, a Syrian-born journalist and author who has studied Islamist groups, believes that their posture towards Israel would be "cut from the same cloth" as Assad's, who "never really waged war against Israel since 1973." Haaretz senior military analyst Amos Harel, also on the podcast, said that Israeli officials are wary of the group and its leader, Abu Mohammed al-Jolani. According to Harel, the Syrian rebel leader currently "at least pretends to to have become more of a moderate. He doesn't talk like an extreme jihadist anymore. But don't think I'm buying into this, and neither are the Israeli intelligence community and the Israeli leadership."  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For more than half a century, Syria had been ruled with an iron fist by the Assad regime. It all came to an end this weekend with lightning speed, as rebels took control of the capital city of Damascus, and with it, the country. What lies ahead now for Syria and the Middle East is an open question. Hassan Hassan, founder and editor in chief of New Lines magazine, joins John Yang to discuss. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

For more than half a century, Syria had been ruled with an iron fist by the Assad regime. It all came to an end this weekend with lightning speed, as rebels took control of the capital city of Damascus, and with it, the country. What lies ahead now for Syria and the Middle East is an open question. Hassan Hassan, founder and editor in chief of New Lines magazine, joins John Yang to discuss. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Over the weekend, Israel confirmed that they had killed Hezbollah's charismatic leader – and terrorist master mind --  Hassan Nasrallah. He was frequently described as the leader of the globe's most powerful non-state armed group.  So, what does Nasrallah's exit from the stage and the ongoing Israeli bombardment of Lebanon, mean for the region? Amidst the humanitarian crisis and vast escalatory pressures, how can we Order the Disorder?     To find out, Arthur Snell and Jane Kinninmont recorded a special bonus episode of the podcast. The duo discuss: the escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah/Iran – examining the motivations of both parties. They analyse Netanyahu's political manoeuvring, the complexities of Lebanon's political/sectarian landscape, and the potential for diplomatic solutions amidst the chaos. Plus, they dissect the challenges faced by the international community in addressing the crisis and the implications for US influence in the region, as they try and Order the Disorder.    For more on the fast moving situation across Lebanon and the wider region, subscribe to our Substack: https://natoandtheged.substack.com/     Producer: George McDonagh  Exec Producer: Neil Fearn    Show Notes Links    Listen to Arthur Snell's podcast Behind The Lines: https://shows.acast.com/65196b0b1488340011cf14a1     Read Tom Fletcher's (a former guest from Episode Ep10. How international actors can stabilize the ongoing Israel-Hamas War and prevent a regional escalation - https://pod.link/1706818264/episode/cd7401e8093b8bb8f10c639a30db226c) piece on what's next for the region: https://www.ft.com/content/f78a4277-8f94-40c4-a4d4-6c0bde361ecb     Read Michael Young's Twitter Thread on the latest: https://x.com/beirutcalling/status/1840008152336527715?s=46     More on the moving situation in Reuters https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/apartment-building-beirut-hit-israel-widens-air-campaign-2024-09-29/     Read this really insightful bio of Hassan Nasrallah by Hassan Hassan (from Syria) and Karim Shaheen in New Lines magazine - https://newlinesmag.com/argument/end-of-an-era-what-hassan-nasrallahs-assassination-spells-for-the-middle-east/     Read this article by Michael Young (@beirutcalling) which covers both the regional risks and the domestic political implications - https://carnegieendowment.org/middle-east/diwan/2024/09/israel-has-assassinated-the-secretary-general-of-hezbollah-hassan-nasrallah?lang=en¢er=middle-east   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join us for a captivating episode featuring Chad Ford, esteemed global mediator and bestselling author of "Dangerous Love." With unparalleled experience in resolving conflicts across the globe. We also have two new guests on the show: Jessica Otjen and Hassan Hassan who are alumni of Groundwork Leadership. Our alumni are going to have the privilege of asking Chad some interesting questions about his work around the globe as a conflict mediator and professor. He shares profound insights from his book, Dangerous Love and the lessons he's learned from different cultures around the world, specifically the Pacific Islands. Prepare to be inspired and enlightened as Chad's wisdom encourages you to cultivate intentional relationships and embrace the transformative power of empathy and understanding. Tune in for an unforgettable journey towards greater compassion and connection.

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It's been two years since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, but the virus has quickly been replaced by two increasingly concerning crises that are redrawing the political and diplomatic map. The Washington Post's Shane Harris and New Lines' Hassan Hassan join Sir Richard Dearlove to consider how Putin's gamble in Ukraine, coinciding with a global energy crisis that is battering households worldwide, is putting pressure on governments.

Last night, U.S. forces in Northern Syria killed Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi who until yesterday was the current leader of ISIS. It was an operation in which at least 13 people, including civilians, were killed, apparently when al-Qurayshi detonated a bomb that destroyed the building they were in. What are the implications for the future of ISIS, for the future of Syria and for the future of the U.S. military, which is supposedly at peace these days? To chew it over, Benjamin Wittes sat down with Lawfare senior editor Scott R. Anderson, and Hassan Hassan, editor-in-chief of New Lines Magazine. They talked about who al-Qurayshi was, what we know about him, who on the ground was helping the United States, the future of Syria and its new political landscape, and what this all means for Joe Biden.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Great conversation with my friend and tax attorney Ceci Hassan, Founder & Partner at Hassan International Law PLLC here in #Miami. Ceci focuses on international #wealthmanagement, international tax and trust & company planning, foreign investments in the United States including the structuring of US #realestate and US #investment abroad. In this episode we discuss Ceci's journey to becoming a Tax Attorney, the cost of living in #NYC and high tax states vs #Florida and tips for tax efficiency. If you'd like the digital presentation “The Cost Of Living: New York vs Florida: Tips for tax efficiency” DM me. If you need advice and need a fantastic tax Attorney, let me know and I'll connect you with Ceci. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bttalks/message

This week Jon is joined by Hassan Hassan, director of the program on non-state actors in geopolitics at the Center for Global Policy and the editor-in-chief of its new online journal, Newlines Magazine. Hassan talks to Jon about his late colleague, Hisham al-Hashimi, and the research Hisham was conducting on the rise of Shi'ite militias in Iraq. Then, Natasha, Will, and Jon talk about the effects of Iranian-backed militias in Iraq. Hassan Hassan, "How Iraq's Top ISIS Scholar Became a Target for Shi'ite Militias," Newlines Magazine, October 4, 2020. Hassan Hassan, "ISIS in Iraq and Syria: Rightsizing the Current 'Comeback'," Center for Global Policy, May 12, 2020. Hisham al-Hashimi and Renad Mansour, "ISIS Inc." Foreign Policy, January 16, 2018. Episode Transcript, "The Rise of Iraq’s Shi'ite Militias," CSIS, October 20, 2020.

Hey Goodbets Unplugged listeners! We're back from our hiatus with a new episode for you all. This week on Unplugged, Nicole sits down with Hassan Hassan, the CEO of 4.0. They chat about Hassan's journey from engineering to CEO of 4.0 and the evolution of 4.0's work. Then, they dive into a new project that 4.0 is launching--the Angel Syndicate. Tune in to learn more. Show Notes 4.0's Website: https://www.4pt0.org/ Learn more about the Angel Syndicate: https://www.fund4.co/ Apply to the Angel Syndicate: https://airtable.com/shr5skdiODIWimwmD 1988 Interview with Tupac Shakur: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_XT9-C5Qu8

We speak to analyst Hassan Hassan about the violent re-emergence of ISIS inside Iraq and Syria. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front

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Sam Harris speaks with Michael Weiss and Yascha Mounk about the state of global politics. They discuss the rise of right-wing populism in Europe, the prospect that democracy could fail in the US, Trump’s political instincts, the political liability of “wokeness,” the Left’s failure to re-think its support of Chavez, the dangers of political polarization, the attractions of extreme partisanship, cancel culture, and other topics. Michael Weiss is an internationally respected investigative journalist who has covered the wars in Syria and Ukraine and published widely on Russian espionage and disinformation. His first book, ISIS: Inside the Army of Terror (co-written with Hassan Hassan), was a New York Times bestseller and named one of the Top Ten Books on Terrorism by the Wall Street Journal as well as one of the Best Books of 2015 by The Times of London. Weiss is a regular guest on CNN, MSNBC, the BBC and Real Time with Bill Maher. He writes a column for The Daily Beast. Website: michaelweissjournalist.com Twitter: @michaeldweiss Yascha Mounk is a writer, academic, and public speaker known for his work on the rise of populism and the crisis of liberal democracy. He is an Associate Professor at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, a senior fellow at the German Marshall Fund, and a senior advisor at Protect Democracy. A frequent contributor to The Atlantic, the New York Times, and Die Zeit, Mounk is the host of Slate’s The Good Fight Podcast. He has written three books: Stranger in My Own Country, The Age of Responsibility, and The People versus Democracy, which explains the causes of the populist rise and investigates how to renew liberal democracy. Website: yaschamounk.com Twitter: @Yascha_Mounk

Whether we're talking about economics, health, home ownership, personal income, or a host of other issues, we're often quick to suggest we can relate every outcome to one word: education. But, like everything else, education is not as simple as it sounds. If you're a teacher or an administrator in the education system you're forever looking for new and better ways to improve. One of those improved methods of education is provided by a local New Orleans company called Whetstone. Whetstone is an organizational platform for teachers that is in 1,000 schools across America, and in 6 countries. The CEO of Whetstone, Libby Fischer, is one of the most impressive people in New Orleans business. Hassan Hassan is CEO of the education ideas and business incubator, 4.0 Schools. If you're involved in education - you might be a teacher or even a student - and you have an idea for how something might be improved, you can take your germ of an idea to 4.0 Schools and people who know how to grow ideas into viable businesses will work with you to do just that. They'll even make an investment in you and your idea, with actual cash. Photos over lunch in the wine room at Commander's Palace by Jill Lafleur. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

David Sterman is a senior policy analyst at New America and holds a master's degree from Georgetown’s Center for Security Studies. His current research focuses on terrorism and violent extremism in America, immigration and terrorist threats, foreign fighter recruitment, and the effectiveness and consequences of American counterterrorism efforts. In the past, he edited Foreign Policy Magazine’s South Asia Channel. Hassan Hassan is a Senior Nonresident Fellow at TIMEP focusing on militant Islam, Syria, Iraq, and the Arab Gulf states. He was previously an associate fellow at Chatham House’s Middle East and North Africa Program in London and, before that, a research associate at the Delma Institute in Abu Dhabi and a deputy opinion editor for the National, an English-language daily in the Middle East.He advises senior policymakers in the United States, Europe, and the Middle East, and has testified before Congress on extremism.

Nicholas A. Heras asks three notable experts on Salafist-jihadist organizations and the Syrian conflict — Jennifer Cafarella, Hassan Hassan, and Sasha Ghosh Siminoff — about how Syria became the largest recruiting ground for Salafist-jihadist groups in modern history and how the United States should approach its counter-terrorism policy in Syria to meet this challenge.

With the last slivers of Syrian territory being wrested from the grasp of the Islamic State, where does the war against this tenacious terrorist organization go next? To understand where we came and where we are heading, we assembled a fantastic cast of experts that co-hosts Usha Sahay and Ryan Evans did their best to wrangle: Rasha al-Aqeedi of FRPI, Ryan Fishel of the U.S. Air Force, Hassan Hassan of the Tahrir Institute, Haroro Ingram of Program on Extremism at GWU, Brett Reichert of the U.S. Army, and Aaron Stein of FPRI.   Our guests in this episode range from people who fought the self-proclaimed Caliphate on the ground and in the air to scholars, think tankers, and analysts.   Produced by Tre Hester

President Trump stunned many across the world this week when he declared ISIS had been defeated. Now he wants America’s roughly 2,000 troops out of northeastern Syria, where they’ve been fighting alongside local Arab and mostly Kurdish forces since October 2015. It’s a demand that wasn’t necessarily without warning. And it’s a decision so controversial Defense Secretary Jim Mattis became the first defense secretary in U.S. history to resign in protest of a sitting U.S. president’s policies. • Today we’re going to revisit some of our most memorable Syrian forecasts from more than a half-dozen of our guests this year, including Gayle Tzemach Lemmon, Heiko Wimmen, Charles Lister, Ambassador Jim Jeffrey, Gen. Joseph Votel, Mara Karlin, Jason Warner and Hassan Hassan. // Music by Paul Mottram and Terry Devine-King via AudioNetwork.com

This week on the program: • The true origins of the Islamic State terrorist group. Hassan Hassan, a Syrian-born scholar of the Middle East, recently found a 93-page document from ISIS chronicling the jihadi landscape of pre-9/11 Iraq. New details show that the man originally thought to have created ISIS — Abu Musab al-Zarqawi — was not at all the group’s creator. Hassan tells us all about a man named Abu Ali al-Anbari and this new, revised history of al-Qaeda in Iraq. • Then in our second half, we’ll consider the United States’ global war on terror now 17 years after 2001, what seemed to work, some things that didn’t, and where it could be headed in the years to come. *** Qs for Hassan Hassan: 1. [2:07] Can you remind our listeners who we all believed Abu Musab al-Zarqawi to have been before you wrote your article? 2. [4:05] How did you come across this revelatory new information about Abu Ali al-Anbari? 3. [6:19] Why didn't you buy Zarqawi as the driving force others believed him to be? 4. [12:19] The “ideological contours” of al-Qaeda, as you called it — you write that these were in place in Iraq before Zarqawi entered the scene. Can you tell us a bit about why those things preceded Zarqawi? 5. [16:50] So what, if anything, does this change about how nations resist al-Qaeda and off-shoots like ISIS moving forward? 6. [18:00] What does all this suggest about the future of ISIS? 7. [22:05] Have you considered re-writing any portions of your 2015 book, “ISIS: Inside the Army of Terror?” 8. [23:56] U.S. Marine Lt. Gen. Kenneth McKenzie — President Trump’s new nominee to lead U.S. Central Command — told lawmakers this week that ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is "a very scared man running for his life in the desert." Is that your impression as well? 9. [25:48] How did Abu Ali al-Anbari get on the U.S. military's radar? 10. [26:24] What are your thoughts when you consider how long America has been openly at war with al-Qaeda — and offshoots of al-Qaeda? 11. [33:47] Is there anybody out there that you’ve seen who appears to be doing productive work or who is on the right track when trying to address the roots causes of extremism today? 12. [39:49] Has the U.S. overstayed its welcome in the Middle East? 13. [43:48] There's a tolerance developing in eastern Syria and parts of the Middle East where sectarianism had dominated in recent years?

Through our partnership, Syria’s Women: Policies & Perspectives, the Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy (TIMEP) and News Deeply challenged the stereotypes and generalizations about the impact of war on Syrian women and their role in the country’s future. Over the course of five months, we curated in-depth analysis, on-the-ground reporting and policy briefs, providing new perspectives on the role of Syrian women in education, peacebuilding, media, preserving cultural heritage, politics and the economy. We also covered underreported issues related to violence against women and barriers to women’s advancement to foster a nuanced and comprehensive understanding among the public and policymakers working to change these realities. You can catch up on the series here: www.newsdeeply.com/syria/series/syrias-women-policies-and-perspectives-syria www.timep.org/syrias-women/ On this episode of Deeply Talks in Partnership with TIMEP, Syria Deeply’s managing editor, Alessandria Masi, speaks with Hassan Hassan, senior fellow at TIMEP, Yisser Bittar, director of Development at Karam Foundation, Marvin Gate, founder of Humans of Syria, and Anna Lekas Miller, journalist and contributor to our series, about the changing role of women in the humanitarian, media and public sector and the future challenges women face in having a voice in traditionally male-dominated fields. For more information on the war in Syria, visit www.newsdeeply.com/syria and subscribe to our weekly emails.

Through our partnership, Syria’s Women: Policies & Perspectives, the Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy (TIMEP) and News Deeply challenged the stereotypes and generalizations about the impact of war on Syrian women and their role in the country’s future. Over the course of five months, we curated in-depth analysis, on-the-ground reporting and policy briefs, providing new perspectives on the role of Syrian women in education, peacebuilding, media, preserving cultural heritage, politics and the economy. We also covered underreported issues related to violence against women and barriers to women’s advancement to foster a nuanced and comprehensive understanding among the public and policymakers working to change these realities. You can catch up on the series here: www.newsdeeply.com/syria/series/syrias-women-policies-and-perspectives-syria www.timep.org/syrias-women/ On this episode of Deeply Talks in Partnership with TIMEP, Syria Deeply’s managing editor, Alessandria Masi, speaks with Hassan Hassan, senior fellow at TIMEP, Yisser Bittar, director of Development at Karam Foundation, Marvin Gate, founder of Humans of Syria, and Anna Lekas Miller, journalist and contributor to our series, about the changing role of women in the humanitarian, media and public sector and the future challenges women face in having a voice in traditionally male-dominated fields. For more information on the war in Syria, visit www.newsdeeply.com/syria and subscribe to our weekly emails.

Kan mænd tale om følelser? Ja, siger Hassan Preisler, men kvinder ikke kan tale ærligt om sig selv. Vi taler om sandhed, sårbarhed, brutalitet og pointen med at fremhæve det uperfekte. Hassan Preisler er skuespiller, forfatter og radiovært. Han beskæftiger sig med følelser, og i hans perspektiv giver det kun mening, at formidle det, der er privat. Det private er det, der bliver vedkommende for alle. Dette interview er skelsættende for mig på to måder. Først og fremmest fordi jeg møder en, jeg ser op til, fordi han har samme trang som jeg, til at få skrinlagte emner frem i lyset. Dernæst fordi han udfordrer min oplevelse af at være kvinde. Måske er jeg på nogle områder for maskeret, selv midt i mit ufuldstændige projekt. Hans bog: ‘brun mands byrde’ kan varmt anbefales, især for dens velskrevethed. Ligeledes er “Min lille hassan” et radioprogram, der leger med hvor meget vi egentlig kan stå frem om vores egen uformåen – tjek det endelig ud.

Syrian troops and allied fighters are inching closer to ISIS’ last Syrian stronghold, in preparation for what might become one of the most definitive battles of the Syrian war. As part of our new Deeply Talks series, Syria Deeply explores the various parties involved, the potential power shifts and what this highly anticipated battle could mean for the six-year-long conflict. This is the playback of a a 30-minute conversation led by Alessandria Masi, Syria Deeply’s managing editor, and Hashem Osseiran, deputy managing editor, with Hassan Hassan, senior fellow at the Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy. For more information on the war in Syria, visit www.newsdeeply.com/syria and subscribe to our weekly emails.

Syrian troops and allied fighters are inching closer to ISIS’ last Syrian stronghold, in preparation for what might become one of the most definitive battles of the Syrian war. As part of our new Deeply Talks series, Syria Deeply explores the various parties involved, the potential power shifts and what this highly anticipated battle could mean for the six-year-long conflict. This is the playback of a a 30-minute conversation led by Alessandria Masi, Syria Deeply’s managing editor, and Hashem Osseiran, deputy managing editor, with Hassan Hassan, senior fellow at the Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy. For more information on the war in Syria, visit www.newsdeeply.com/syria and subscribe to our weekly emails.

In episode three of Global, our hosts unpack the complex situation in Syria and how the nation’s history effects the brutal conflict today. This third episode features New York Times best-selling author Hassan Hassan, co-founder and international spokesperson for Raqqa Is Being Slaughtered Silently Abdalaziz Alhamza, and IRI’s own Djordje Todorovic.

Presenter Safa al Ahmad is joined by a panel of experts to reflect on the issues raised in her documentary series 'Islam People and Power'. Her guests in the studio are: Dr Maha Azzam, former Associate Fellow of Chatham House, now Head of the Egyptian Revolutionary Council. Dr Hazem Kandil, Fellow of St Catharine's College, Cambridge and author of Inside The Brotherhood. Hassan Hassan, Fellow of The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy and author of ISIS: Inside the Army of Terror. Editor: Innes Bowen (Image: Safa al Ahmad in the studio. Credit: BBC)