Off the Hookah with Phil and Cooper

Episode #010: Big Trouble in Little al-Tanf


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Recently, US forces in Syria have been exchanging fire with pro-regime militias. Phil and Cooper shed some light on these under-reported incidents and what everyone is fighting for. Also, a review of last week's terrorist attacks in Tehran, as well as Turkey's own Tinder app.

  • 03:47 - Syrian rebel commander: 150 US troops at al-Tanf base (Mohammad Ersan)
  • 14:25 - Iran struck by first Islamic State attacks (Rohollah Faghihi)
  • 14:25 - Iran says IS attackers fought in Syria and Iraq (Arash Karami)
  • 14:25 - Iran wakes up to Salafi recruitment in Kurdish regions (Fazel Hawramy)
  • 14:25 - Rouhani to domestic critics: Peace more daring than war (Arash Karami)
  • 14:25 - Road ahead unclear in aftermath of Tehran attacks (Ali Hashem)
  • 22:34 - Turks don't click and tell on e-matchmaking (Nazlan Ertan)

Song: Omar Souleyman - Warni Warni (iTunes | Spotify)

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Off the Hookah with Phil and CooperBy Al-Monitor