Syrian analyst Ehsani returns to the show to talk about the latest developments in the Syrian war, with a focus on escalations in Eastern Ghouta, Afrin and Eastern Syria. Ehsani also shares his observations from a recent trip to Aleppo. This is a two-part interview originally recorded on March 8th. Due to delays in publishing and rapid developments in those regions, a second part was added on March 27th with updates on the situation.
Ehsani is a Syrian American originally from Aleppo. You can find his social media analysis and discussion about Syria on Twitter at @ehsani22. He has also written for the Syria Comment blog under the pseudonym, “Ehsani”.
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Recorded on March 8 and March 27, 2018. Music by Fluorescent Grey.
Reference Links:
- “US Mulls Action as Pro-Syria Forces Mass Nearby,” Jason Ditz, Antiwar.com
- “Erdoğan accuses US of planning to form ‘terror army’ in Syria,” The Guardian
- “Trapped in Eastern Ghouta,” Patrick Cockburn, Counterpunch
- “Which rebel groups are fighting in Syria’s eastern Ghouta?” Wesley Dockery, Deutsche Welle
- “Nearly 6,800 militants, families leave E. Ghouta, head to Idlib” – Russian military, RT
- “Turkish, FSA forces close in on Tel Rifaat town in northern Syria,” Hurriyet
- “In face of Ghouta defeat, Syrian rebels blame each other,” Reuters
- “Turkey Seizes Full Control Over Syria’s Afrin District,” Antiwar.com