Decrypted

Hafssa Fakher Elabiari
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Decrypted simplifies politics and history. Every episode tells a story from wars and conflicts to political scandals and underground economies. Discover how history is not just the past. Discover how politics is everywhere. I am Hafssa Fakher Elabiari, a political scientist who is passionate about simplifying complex topics through storytelling. New episodes drop every Wednesday on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Pocket Casts, and Anghami.

  1. JAN 26

    What is Happening in Iran?

    December 28, 2025. Tehran. Domestic unrest is once again shaking Iran. The political climate is tense, and security forces are launching a brutal crackdown. Despite a government-imposed blackout, first-hand accounts continue to emerge, and they are harrowing. What is happening in Iran?

    16 min

  2. JAN 7

    A Year after Assad: How is Syria Really Doing?

    December 8th, 2024. Syria. The Assad regime collapsed almost overnight. Since then, everything has been moving fast.  Despite a troubling past, the new president is shaking hands with world leaders. Western countries are lifting sanctions. Syria, once a pariah state, is welcomed back into the Arab League, received at the Élysée, and hosted at the White House. But one question lingers: How is Syria really doing? This is a partial account of what went right and what went wrong, beyond the handshakes, receptions, and press conferences.

    17 min

  3. 12/08/2025

    Is the Western Sahara Conflict Over?

    October 31st, 2025. New York. Inside the quiet chamber of the UN Security Council, a historic vote took place: Resolution 2797. For many, this resolution is just one document among dozens adopted each year. But for Morocco, it marks the end of a 50-year struggle that weighed heavily on its economy, military, diplomacy, and people. This is the story of a vote that could end one of the last territorial disputes of the 21st century.

    16 min

  4. 01/04/2025

    Post-Assad Syria: Sharing Lessons from the Past

    In December 2024, the regime of Bashar al-Assad collapsed, ending the 61-year ruthless rule of the Ba'ath Party. Since then, Syria has been undertaking a difficult test. Assad's departure may signal Damascus is ready to break from its authoritarian past, but to what extent is this true? What makes the path ahead of Syria fragile and uncertain? Is it possible for dictatorship to resurface? How can such a scenario be prevented?

    20 min

  5. 12/03/2024

    From the Glory to the Demise: The Oufkir Family

    The Oufkir case is one of the dark chapters in Morocco’s history. It is a case about power, trust, treason and injustice. It is also a case about life and how it can turn upside down so quickly. So what happened? Who is Oufkir? How has this name become almost taboo in Morocco? And what is the price of treason?

    21 min

  6. 10/26/2024

    October 1961: What Happened in Paris Stayed in Paris

    More than 60 years ago, the French capital witnessed a harrowing colonial massacre. Under the authority of Maurice Papon, an ex-Nazi collaborator, the police killed more than 250 Algerians for protesting against a discriminatory curfew.

    17 min

  7. 10/08/2024

    Do we really understand what genocide is?

    Historical annals document a lot of genocides: the German genocide in Namibia, the Rwanda genocide, Darfur, and the Holocaust, to name just a few. But, do we really understand what genocide is? What qualifies as genocide and what doesn’t? Can committing genocide be justified? What do legal texts tell us?

    15 min

  8. 04/07/2024

    The Ballot Says It All: Making Sense of Türkiye’s Election Results

    On March 31st, Erdoğan's AKP was not able to restore control over large cities, including Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir. Despite the absence of a coalition, the CHP achieved a stunning victory, echoing its success in 1977. But why? What explains the opposition’s victory? What explains the AKP’s loss? What do the results say about the Turkish electorate? Do they signal the beginning of the end of the Erdoğan era?

    10 min
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Decrypted simplifies politics and history. Every episode tells a story from wars and conflicts to political scandals and underground economies. Discover how history is not just the past. Discover how politics is everywhere. I am Hafssa Fakher Elabiari, a political scientist who is passionate about simplifying complex topics through storytelling. New episodes drop every Wednesday on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Pocket Casts, and Anghami.

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  • Creator
    Hafssa Fakher Elabiari
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    15
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Hafssa Fakher Elabiari
  • Show Website
    Decrypted