24 min
Why are Syria's Druze calling for Bashar al-Assad to resign now? The Inside Story Podcast
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- Politics
They've been largely neutral during 12 years of war -- but now Syria's Druze are protesting in their heartland. They're demanding Bashar al-Assad to step down. But why now? What's really behind their anger? And could these demonstrations gain momentum?
Join host Imran Khan
Guests:
Mouaz Moustafa - Executive Director, Syrian Emergency Task Force.
Joshua Landis - Director of Center for Middle East Studies, Oklahoma University.
Steven Heydemann - Middle East Studies Program Director, Smith College.
They've been largely neutral during 12 years of war -- but now Syria's Druze are protesting in their heartland. They're demanding Bashar al-Assad to step down. But why now? What's really behind their anger? And could these demonstrations gain momentum?
Join host Imran Khan
Guests:
Mouaz Moustafa - Executive Director, Syrian Emergency Task Force.
Joshua Landis - Director of Center for Middle East Studies, Oklahoma University.
Steven Heydemann - Middle East Studies Program Director, Smith College.
24 min