Tag: Druze
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One year since the fall of the Assad regime: The Druze in Syria are in existential danger
This episode of This Week in the Middle East hosts Khalifa Khalifa, creator of the podcast and YouTube channel "Revolt of the Caliphs," for a conversation about the situation in Syria one year after the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime. The conversation focuses on the existential danger hanging over the Druze community in the Bashan region (Suwayda), the rise of Abu Mohammad al-Jolani's rule, and the opportunities and dangers for Israel.
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Why the Iranians are not rebelling, and what it means for Syria
This episode's guest is Alex Grinberg, a Middle East scholar and researcher at the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security. The conversation deals with the stability of the regime in Iran despite popular unrest, and moves on to analyze the collapse of the Assad regime in Syria as a basis for discussing power dynamics, alliances, and the required Israeli strategy in the new Middle East.
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Massacre of Druze in Syria
In this episode, a collaboration with the podcast "The Caliphs' Revolt," the guests are Khalifa Khalifa and Sheikh Wazir Amoun. They discuss the murderous attack on Druze communities in Syria that took place in late April 2022, explain the background to the events, and sharply criticize Israel's inaction.
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The fall of the Assad regime and an opportunity for the Druze in Syria
The episode's guest is Khalifa Khalifa, host of the podcast "The Caliphs' Rebellion." The conversation deals with the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria and its implications, with an emphasis on the situation of the Druze in the country. Khalifa analyzes the opportunities and risks facing the Druze community, Israel's role, and the broader effects of the event on Lebanon, Iran, and the Palestinian arena.
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The fall of the Assad regime in Syria
In this episode, Yaron Friedman joins the show to discuss the rapid collapse of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria, after fifty years of his family's rule. Yaron analyzes the reasons for the regime's fall, the identity of the victorious forces, the fate of minorities in the new Syria, and the implications for Israel and the Middle East.
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The rebels' surprise attack in Syria
In this episode, Yaron reviews the surprise attack by opposition forces in northern Syria and the collapse of the status quo that had existed in the country since 2017. The conversation, recorded on December 3, analyzes the reasons for the outbreak of fighting right now, the identity of the forces involved, the interests of regional powers, and the implications for Syria's future and its minorities.