When a war is forgotten, the problems do not go away. In Syria, a cholera outbreak could threaten the whole region, just as the World Health Organization is investigating complaints of corruption from within its ranks. Meanwhile, the ways in which the world has adapted to the Syrian government's survival are coming into the spotlight, as Syria's neighbours are starting to return leader Bashar al-Assad to the fold.

In this episode: 

• Zeina Khodr (@ZeinakhodrAljaz), Al Jazeera English correspondent
• Maria Cheng (@mylcheng), Associated Press medical writer
• Bassam Barabandi (@BASSAMVA), co-founder of People Demand Change

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Alexandra Locke with Chloe K. Li and our host, Halla Mohieddeen. Chloe K. Li and Negin Owliaei fact-checked this episode.

Our production team includes Chloe K. Li, Alexandra Locke, Ashish Malhotra, Negin Owliaei, Amy Walters, and Ruby Zaman. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad are our engagement producers. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio.

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