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The episode features an in-depth conversation with Ghassan Hitto about Syria's challenges in rebuilding after years of war.

Help us expand our Muslim media project here:  https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership   Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here:  http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim In this episode, we sit down with  Ghassan Hitto , Executive Director of  Syrian Forum  and former Prime Minister of the Syrian Interim Government, for an in-depth conversation on Syria’s economic collapse, humanitarian crisis, and the immense challenge of rebuilding a nation devastated by more than a decade of war. With over 90% of Syrians living below the poverty line, millions displaced, and reconstruction costs estimated at over  $216 billion , Syria stands at a critical crossroads. What will recovery actually require? Who will shape it? And how can rebuilding serve the Syrian people rather than outside interests? Ghassan Hitto shares his insights from years of humanitarian, economic, and development work inside Syria and across the region. In this conversation, we discuss: • The reality of poverty and welfare in Syria today • What reconstruction costs truly mean on the ground • Housing, displacement, and the refugee return question • The impact of lifted sanctions — and why…

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