35 episodes
What Happened to Syria? whathappenedtosyria
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4.1 • 8 Ratings
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A look back at what's happened in Syria since 2011.
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2023 Christmas Special (aka “Don’t Cut Aid to Syria! And other countries!”)
Merry Christmas!
Sadly, the World Food Program has had their funding cut by 60 percent.
Also, we are currently listed among the Top Five Syria-related podcasts on Feedspot.com (https://podcasts.feedspot.com/syria_podcasts/). Check us out there and help us get up to the #1 spot.
Sources / Quotes:
https://www.wfp.org/news/wfp-forced-scale-down-operations-syria-donors-gather-brussels-ahead-major-conference
https://www.wfp.org/news/tight-funding-forces-wfp-reduce-food-assistance-syrian-refugees-jordan-including-camps
https://www.unhcr.org/us/emergencies/venezuela-situation
https://www.unhcr.org/us/emergencies/dr-congo-emergency
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/a-record-6-9-million-people-have-been-displaced-in-congos-growing-conflict-the-u-n-says
https://www.iom.int/news/record-high-displacement-drc-nearly-7-million
https://www.cfr.org/blog/catastrophic-displacement-democratic-republic-congo
https://www.unhcr.org/us/emergencies/syria-emergency
https://www.unhcr.org/us/emergencies/ukraine-emergency
https://www.unhcr.org/us/emergencies/rohingya-emergency
https://www.unhcr.org/us/emergencies/afghanistan-emergency
https://www.refugeecouncil.org.au/how-many-refugees/2/
https://www.kiva.org/blog/where-do-refugees-come-from-and-where-do-they-go
https://www.statista.com/statistics/272999/refugees-by-source-country/
https://www.worldvision.org/refugees-news-stories/forced-to-flee-top-countries-refugees-coming-from
https://www.unhcr.org/refugee-statistics/
https://concernusa.org/news/largest-refugee-crises/
https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20230620-key-figures-record-high-numbers-of-refugees-and-displaced-people-worldwide
https://www.unrwa.org/resources/reports/unrwa-situation-report-44-situation-gaza-strip-and-west-bank-including-east-Jerusalem?__cf_chl_tk=jT9ELr.V5lDgrzvo7UkBg1AN_dvJ8Gin0VBYa_LtOR4-1703204552-0-gaNycGzNIVA
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/israel-hamas-war-gaza-tent-city-rafah-bombardment-sheets-buckets-rcna129543
https://www.worldvision.org/refugees-news-stories/rohingya-refugees-bangladesh-facts
https://www.unhcr.org/us/emergencies/rohingya-emergency
https://www.wfp.org/news/rohingya-refugees-bangladesh-face-grim-choices-more-cuts-food-assistance-imminent
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Episode 15 (Full) - Crimes Against Humanity (June 24 to July 31, 2011)
The Assad regime starts to crack under the pressure of increasingly large, passionate, cross-sectarian protests. Millions of people are taking to the streets and voicing dissent for the first time in their lives, putting the regime's legitimacy in doubt for the first time in decades. This prompts Bashar al-Assad to authorize a campaign of repression across Syria, among the earliest of his crimes against humanity.
Also, we are currently listed among the Top Five Syria-related podcasts on Feedspot.com (https://podcasts.feedspot.com/syria_podcasts/). Check us out there and help us get up to the #1 spot.
Sources / Quotes:
Civil War in Syria by Baczko, et. al
The Impossible Revolution by Yassin al-Haj Saleh
We Crossed a Bridge and It Trembled by Dr. Wendy Pearlman
Assad or We Burn the Country by Sam Dagher
Burning Country: Syrians in Revolution and War by Robin Yassin-Kassab and Leila al-Shami
A Woman in the Crossfire by Samar Yazbek
Syria by Dr. David Lesch
Shatter the Nations by Mike Giglio
“Syrian Revolution Song,” The Arabic Student
http://www.thearabicstudent.com/2012/02/syrian-revolution-song.html
Syrian Revolutionary Dabke - YouTube (“Yalla Erhal ya Bashar” by Ibrahim Qashoush)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCS8SsFOBAI
“Amnesty accuses Syria of crimes against humanity,” BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-14032765
“Syria: Assad no longer legitimate, says Clinton,” BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-14115762
“At least 30 killed in factional fighting in Syria” by Mariam Karouney and Oliver Holmes, Reuters
https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-syria-idUKTRE76F26V20110718?edition-redirect=uk -
Episode 15D - Seven Million Protestors
We're breaking up Episode 15 - Crimes Against Humanity (June 24 to July 31, 2011) into four smaller episodes before putting out the full thing.
The Assad regime starts to crack under the pressure of increasingly large, passionate, cross-sectarian protests. Millions of people are taking to the streets and voicing dissent for the first time in their lives, putting the regime's legitimacy in doubt for the first time in decades.
Also, we are currently listed among the Top Five Syria-related podcasts on Feedspot.com https://podcasts.feedspot.com/syria_podcasts/. Check us out there and help us get up to the #1 spot.
Sources / Quotes:
Civil War in Syria by Baczko, et. al
The Impossible Revolution by Yassin al-Haj Saleh
We Crossed a Bridge and It Trembled by Dr. Wendy Pearlman
Assad or We Burn the Country by Sam Dagher
Burning Country: Syrians in Revolution and War by Robin Yassin-Kassab and Leila al-Shami
A Woman in the Crossfire by Samar Yazbek
Syria by Dr. David Lesch
Shatter the Nations by Mike Giglio
“Syrian Revolution Song,” The Arabic Student
http://www.thearabicstudent.com/2012/02/syrian-revolution-song.html
Syrian Revolutionary Dabke - YouTube (“Yalla Erhal ya Bashar” by Ibrahim Qashoush)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCS8SsFOBAI
“Amnesty accuses Syria of crimes against humanity,” BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-14032765
“Syria: Assad no longer legitimate, says Clinton,” BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-14115762
“At least 30 killed in factional fighting in Syria” by Mariam Karouney and Oliver Holmes, Reuters
https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-syria-idUKTRE76F26V20110718?edition-redirect=uk -
Episode 15C - Crimes Against Humanity
We're breaking up Episode 15 - Crimes Against Humanity (June 24 to July 31, 2011) into four smaller episodes before putting out the full thing.
The Assad regime starts to crack under the pressure of increasingly large, passionate, cross-sectarian protests. Millions of people are taking to the streets and voicing dissent for the first time in their lives, putting the regime's legitimacy in doubt for the first time in decades.
Sources / Quotes:
Civil War in Syria by Baczko, et. al
The Impossible Revolution by Yassin al-Haj Saleh
We Crossed a Bridge and It Trembled by Dr. Wendy Pearlman
Assad or We Burn the Country by Sam Dagher
Burning Country: Syrians in Revolution and War by Robin Yassin-Kassab and Leila al-Shami
A Woman in the Crossfire by Samar Yazbek
Syria by Dr. David Lesch
Shatter the Nations by Mike Giglio
“Syrian Revolution Song,” The Arabic Student
http://www.thearabicstudent.com/2012/02/syrian-revolution-song.html
Syrian Revolutionary Dabke - YouTube (“Yalla Erhal ya Bashar” by Ibrahim Qashoush)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCS8SsFOBAI
“Amnesty accuses Syria of crimes against humanity,” BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-14032765
“Syria: Assad no longer legitimate, says Clinton,” BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-14115762
“At least 30 killed in factional fighting in Syria” by Mariam Karouney and Oliver Holmes, Reuters
https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-syria-idUKTRE76F26V20110718?edition-redirect=uk -
Episode 15B - Ibrahim Qashoush’s Revolutionary Song
We're breaking up Episode 15 - Crimes Against Humanity (June 24 to July 31, 2011) into four smaller episodes before putting out the full thing.
The Assad regime starts to crack under the pressure of increasingly large, passionate, cross-sectarian protests. Millions of people are taking to the streets and voicing dissent for the first time in their lives, putting the regime's legitimacy in doubt for the first time in decades.
Sources / Quotes:
Civil War in Syria by Baczko, et. al
The Impossible Revolution by Yassin al-Haj Saleh
We Crossed a Bridge and It Trembled by Dr. Wendy Pearlman
Assad or We Burn the Country by Sam Dagher
Burning Country: Syrians in Revolution and War by Robin Yassin-Kassab and Leila al-Shami
A Woman in the Crossfire by Samar Yazbek
Syria by Dr. David Lesch
Shatter the Nations by Mike Giglio
“Syrian Revolution Song,” The Arabic Student
http://www.thearabicstudent.com/2012/02/syrian-revolution-song.html
Syrian Revolutionary Dabke - YouTube (“Yalla Erhal ya Bashar” by Ibrahim Qashoush)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCS8SsFOBAI
“Amnesty accuses Syria of crimes against humanity,” BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-14032765
“Syria: Assad no longer legitimate, says Clinton,” BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-14115762
“At least 30 killed in factional fighting in Syria” by Mariam Karouney and Oliver Holmes, Reuters
https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-syria-idUKTRE76F26V20110718?edition-redirect=uk -
Episode 15A - Lost Legitimacy
We're breaking up Episode 15 - Crimes Against Humanity (June 24 to July 31, 2011) into four smaller episodes before putting out the full thing.
The Assad regime starts to crack under the pressure of increasingly large, passionate, cross-sectarian protests. Millions of people are taking to the streets and voicing dissent for the first time in their lives, putting the regime's legitimacy in doubt for the first time in decades.
Sources / Quotes:
Civil War in Syria by Baczko, et. al
The Impossible Revolution by Yassin al-Haj Saleh
We Crossed a Bridge and It Trembled by Dr. Wendy Pearlman
Assad or We Burn the Country by Sam Dagher
Burning Country: Syrians in Revolution and War by Robin Yassin-Kassab and Leila al-Shami
A Woman in the Crossfire by Samar Yazbek
Syria by Dr. David Lesch
Shatter the Nations by Mike Giglio
“Syrian Revolution Song,” The Arabic Student
http://www.thearabicstudent.com/2012/02/syrian-revolution-song.html
Syrian Revolutionary Dabke - YouTube (“Yalla Erhal ya Bashar” by Ibrahim Qashoush)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCS8SsFOBAI
“Amnesty accuses Syria of crimes against humanity,” BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-14032765
“Syria: Assad no longer legitimate, says Clinton,” BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-14115762
“At least 30 killed in factional fighting in Syria” by Mariam Karouney and Oliver Holmes, Reuters
https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-syria-idUKTRE76F26V20110718?edition-redirect=uk
Customer Reviews
Very rough
It’s not easy to listen to and his voice is a bit nasal and annoying.
Really hope he didn’t quit his day job
Amateurish everywhere. The host is just not cut out for this. Even when he reads the books and does the research, he still manages to sound like a kid who only read one chapter and has to deliver a book report as if he read it all.
Stammering, repeating the same sentences sometimes dozens of times in a small period of time, extremely poor quote choices that are usually just mundane everyday sentences rather than being significant to the events, tons of ums, and uh uh uhs and other filler words.
He also just never seems to have a good grasp on the history. I was awe-struck at the number of factual errors in even his 9/11 episode. He was utterly amazed at his co-host knowing basic details that most Americans know inside and out. He absolutely should be listening to other peoples history podcasts, that is what he is qualified for. If he wasn’t lying about his bachelors in history, that college should be audited