<p>How has a Syrian rebel lightning offensive managed to seize Aleppo from Bashar al-Assad's regime? Who are the leaders, Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham? And could it reignite the civil war? Venetia Rainey is joined by Dr Haid Haid, Syrian columnist and consulting fellow at Chatham House, to answer all those questions and more.</p><br><p>Plus: an Israeli conscientious objector tells her story of why she spent three months in prison for refusing to serve her compulsory military service.</p><p><br></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Battle Lines

The Telegraph

How Syria’s rebels launched a surprise offensive to retake Aleppo

DEC 2, 202436 MIN
Battle Lines

How Syria’s rebels launched a surprise offensive to retake Aleppo

DEC 2, 202436 MIN

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<p>How has a Syrian rebel lightning offensive managed to seize Aleppo from Bashar al-Assad's regime? Who are the leaders, Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham? And could it reignite the civil war? Venetia Rainey is joined by Dr Haid Haid, Syrian columnist and consulting fellow at Chatham House, to answer all those questions and more.</p><br><p>Plus: an Israeli conscientious objector tells her story of why she spent three months in prison for refusing to serve her compulsory military service.</p><p><br></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>