About this episode
The episode discusses the challenges faced by Ahmed al-Sharaa in Syria amidst various pressures and threats.
To discuss the current situation in Syria Arab Digest editor William Law's guest this week is the Syrian analyst Malik al-Abdeh.The leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and president of Syria Ahmed al-Sharaa has been embraced by Washington but he has faced multiple challenges, including assassination attempts, as he works to balance pressure from Israel and Türkiye with internal threats and ISIS re-emerging in a bleak economic landscape. Sign up NOW at ArabDigest.org for free to join the club and start receiving our daily newsletter & weekly podcasts.
People in this episode
Host: William Law
Guest: Malik al-Abdeh
Topics covered
- Syria
- politics
- security
- international relations
- economic challenges
Keywords
- Syria
- Ahmed al-Sharaa
- Malik al-Abdeh
- Hayat Tahrir al-Sham
- ISIS
- assassination attempts
- Washington
- Israel
- Türkiye
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, ISIS
Places: Washington, Israel, Türkiye
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