The Civil War in Syria has been ongoing since 2011. A multisided conflict against the regime of Bashar Al-Assad which also involves the United States, Turkey, Russia, Iran, Southern Lebanese Hezbollah and Israel, Syria is a chessboard of a complicated strategic game for the heart of the Levant. To discuss this, John is joined by returning guest, Professor Scott Lucas from the UK’s University of Birmingham.

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