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The episode discusses the political realities and challenges facing Syria after the fall of Bashar al-Assad.

Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim What does Syria look like after the fall of Bashar al-Assad, and has the country truly secured its independence? Muhammad Jalal speaks with Qutaiba Idlibi about the political realities facing the new Syria, from relations with the United States, Turkey and the Gulf to the challenge of rebuilding state institutions after years of war and dictatorship. They discuss Syria’s economic recovery, foreign influence, Israel, transitional justice, the Kurdish question, minority communities and the danger of replacing one form of authoritarianism with another. Can Syria rebuild on its own terms, or will the pressures of regional and global powers shape what comes next? Find Qutaiba Idlbi here: IG: https://www.instagram.com/lequtaiba/ X: https://x.com/Qidlbi Become a member here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Or give your one-off donation here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/donate Listen to the audio version of the podcast: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7vXiAjVFnhNI3T9Gkw636a Apple Podcasts…

People in this episode

Host: Muhammad Jalal

Guest: Qutaiba Idlbi

Topics covered

• Syria
• politics
• independence
• foreign relations
• economic recovery
• authoritarianism

Keywords

• Syria
• independence
• political realities
• economic recovery
• foreign influence
• authoritarianism

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Baitulmaal

Places: Syria, United States, Turkey, Gulf, Israel, Kurdish

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