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On the morning of February 6th of 2023, the southern regions of Turkey and northwestern Syria were hit by a devastating earthquake unlike any other one witnessed in the region for decades. The earthquake had a catastrophic effect on Syria, a country torn by war. It shocked Syria’s marginalized and previously besieged northwest areas. The earthquake’s losses were deepened by the poor response of international powers, the negative role of internal conflict actors, and the weak institutional development and relief…

With Rabie Nasser, Katty Alhayek, Basileus Zeno, Omar Dahi, Lisa WedeenIn conversation with Bassam Haddad Monday, 13 February 2023, 1:OO PM EST Follow this link to hear the full Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@flowbetter/streams On this episode of the Flow Podcast, host Bassam Haddad will speak with guests Rabie Nasser, Katty Elhayek, Basileus Zeno, Omar Dahi, and Lisa Wedeen about the unfolding calamity in Syria. Speakers will address the failure of the relief and rescue efforts in the wake of the earthquake that…

#3 The reality of education for young men and women in Syria. With Massa Mufti The podcast “Syria: Alternative Dialogues” resumes its episodes with the researcher and activist Massa Al-Mufti on the reality of education for young men and women in Syria. Which was covered by the research “Besieged Hope”, which was produced by the Syrian Center for Policy Research in cooperation with the British Council and Hamzat Wasel Organization. The Mufti analyzed the gaps that the educational system suffers…

#3. The dynamics of conflict economies in Syria with Omar Dahi The third episode of our Podcast “Syria, Alternative Dialogues” is online. You can listen to it through the link below and find it on Spotify, Castro, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Musik, Google Podcasts and Overcast. https://www.buzzsprout.com/2037022/11305793-3-the-dynamics-of-conflict-economies-in-syria-with-omar-dahi In the second episode with Omar Dahi, he continues the discussion on the impact and dynamics of conflict economies within a broad framework that includes the global, regional and local actors in Syria. He…

#2. The political economy of militarism and neoliberalism in the Syrian conflict with Omar Dahi The second episode of our Podcast “Syria, Alternative Dialogues” is online. You can listen to it through the link below and find it on Spotify, Castro, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Musik, Google Podcasts and Overcast. English Version: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2037022/11267653-2Arabic Version: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2037022/11399197-2 The neoliberal project was promoted globally as a realm that increases freedom that supposedly unshackles the individual from the constraints of the state. But in reality,…

#1: Securitisation of food and climate in the Syrian conflict with Dr Marwa Daoudy The first episode of our Podcast “Syria, Alternative Dialogues” is online. You can listen to it through the link below and find it on Spotify, Castro, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Musik, Google Podcasts and Overcast. Englisch version: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2037022/11223020Arabic version: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2037022/11358143-1 Dr Daoudy discusses her second book, which addresses the food security in Syria and the environmental repercussions of the politics of the Syrian government, which many debates…