In just over a week, opposition forces in Syria have seized major cities including Aleppo, and large swathes of territory. They’ve faced little or no resistance from the Syrian military, apart from air strikes involving Russia. And with Damascus in the opposition’s sights, what’s President Bashar Al Assad’s strategy?
Presenter:
James Bays
Guests:
Charles Lister – Director of the Syria and Counterterrorism Programs at the Middle East Institute
Marie Forestier – senior advisor at the European Institute of Peace
Sawsan Abou Zainedin – Chief Executive officer of the Madaniya, an independent Syrian-led civil society initiative.
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