Syria: Is the new government in league with Jihadists?
About this episode
The episode discusses the new Syrian government and its potential connections to jihadist elements.
The new government of Syria, led since last year by former Al-Qaida commander Ahmad Al-Shara'a is allegedly a pragmatic, multifaith movement righting the wrongs of the Assad era. But might it be a front for more extreme jihadist elements? The escape of thousands of Islamic State militants under the noses of Al-Shara'a's forces points to a lack of concern at the very least. To discuss this I was delighted to be joined by Syria expert Kelly Kassis. If you would like to support this podcast please consider taking out a paid subscription to my Substack arthursnell.substack.com or if you don't want the hassle of a subscription you can buy me a coffee! ko-fi.com/snellarthur If you want to buy any of the books talked about in this show, please support independent bookshops by using Bookshop.org with this link: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/behindthelines Thanks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Arthur Snell
Guest: Kelly Kassis
Topics covered
- Syria
- government
- jihadism
- politics
- Islamic State
- Al-Qaida
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Al-Qaida, Islamic State, Substack, ko-fi, Bookshop.org
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