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	Podcast:		The Inquiry
	Episode:		What does Syria’s recent conflict tell us about al-Sharaa’s presidency?
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:22:58
	Publish Date:		2025-08-05 14:02:00
	Description:		In July, a brutal highway hijacking in southern Syria sparked tit-for-tat clashes between Druze and Bedouin fighters. During the week-long violence, over a thousand people were killed and more than 125,000 displaced. Syrian government forces and Israel also entered the conflict. The latest hostilities come less than a year after Syrians celebrated the end of dictatorship and the promise of renewal. The resurgence of sectarian violence raises urgent questions about interim President Ahmed Al-Sharaa’s leadership and whether his government can truly unify a fractured nation. This week on The Inquiry, we’re asking: What does Syria’s recent conflict tell us about Al-Sharaa’s presidency? Presenter: Tanya Beckett Producer: Matt Toulson Researcher: Evie Yabsley Editor: Tara McDermott Technical Producer: Richard Hannaford Contributors: Dr Rim Turkmani, Research Fellow at Director of Syria Conflict Research Programme (CRP) Makram Rabah, Assistant professor of history at the American University of Beirut Dr Rahaf Aldoughli, Middle East and North African Studies at Lancaster University Dr Burcu Ozcelik, Senior Research Fellow for Middle East Security at the Royal United Services Institute
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