Syria’s Crisis and the Israel-Hezbollah Cease-Fire

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🗓️ 6 December 2024

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For most Middle East watchers, the big news last week was that after nearly 14 months of war, Israel and Hezbollah signed a cease-fire agreement. But before the ink on that agreement was dry, another big shift was afoot: Rebel groups in Syria took control of the country’s second-largest city, Aleppo, in less than four days of battle. Middle East expert Fawaz Gerges joins FP Live to discuss the regional and global implications. Suggested reading (FP links are paywall-free): Jeremy Hodge and Hussein Nasser: A Weak Assad Benefits Turkey—and Is a Headache for Trump Hamidreza Azizi and Nicole Grajewski: What the Fall of Aleppo Means for Russia The Guardian: One year on from 7 October, our panel considers: what next for the Middle East? Nathan J. Robinson: Biden Didn’t Really Try to End the War in Gaza Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:50.2	turnover in the White House, but the news cycle is haywire.
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1:09.3	That all media in South Korea are coming under the control of martial law command.
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1:21.6	Aleppo, and they are moving south towards the city of Hamas.
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