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In the after-Ba’ath: Syria’s rising Kurds

In the after-Ba’ath: Syria’s rising Kurds

FromThe Intelligence from The Economist


In the after-Ba’ath: Syria’s rising Kurds

FromThe Intelligence from The Economist

ratings:
Length:
22 minutes
Released:
Jul 8, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

For years, Syria’s Kurdish people were largely invisible: their language, flag and festivals were all suppressed. Now, in much of the country’s north and east, they rule over the Arabs who once ruled over them. A brutal murder in a sleepy German village sparks angst about a resurgent far right. And, the surprising trend of American-style debate in China. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Released:
Jul 8, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

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Get a daily burst of global illumination from The Economist’s worldwide network of correspondents as they dig past the headlines to get to the stories beneath—and to stories that aren’t making headlines, but should be.