Programs (Issue 4.1, Spring 2017)

Commute

Co-founder of the Syrian Center for Policy Research
May 2017 | Arabic
Hosted by Bassam Haddad
This is a conversation between Bassam Haddad and Rabie Nasr on the activities and research of the Syrian Center for Policy Research and on critical issues related to the Syrian Uprising, including its causes and the polemics surrounding where Syrians stand six years on.

Syria Now

"Research on Syria and What Syrians Want" with Rabie Nasr [Arabic]

Fellow at the Century Foundation
2 May 2017| English
Hosted by Bassam Haddad
Bassam Haddad and Aron Lund discuss the state and status of Syria’s rebels, more than five months after the battle for Aleppo. They also discuss the factors that contributed to the formation and breakup of various rebel coalitions since 2011.

"Syria's Rebels: Before and After Aleppo" with Aron Lund [English]

Digital Media Theorist
Interviewed by Adel Iskandar
28 April 2017 | English
Beyond big data and the disputing social media analytics

Quick Thoughts

"What's Trending on Social Media in the Middle East [4.1]" with Laila Shereen Sakr [English]

Musician and Vocalist
Hosted by Paola Messina  
22 March 2017| English
The night before kicking off the tour for her latest album, the Lebanese singer shared glimpses of her past, news of the present, and hopes for the future

Interviews

"Music, Memory, Home: Yasmine Hamdan’s Journey to Al-Jamilat" with Yasmine Hamdan [English]

Post-doctoral researcher at European Research Council 
Wafaw
Interviewed by Shahram Aghamir
13 April 2017 | English
On the military operation in Mosul.

"Civilians Paying the Price for “War on Terror” in Mosul" with Loulouwa Al-Rachid [English]

Urban Planning, Development, and Local Governance 
Consultant
Interviewed by Katty Alhayek
18 May 2017 | English
Hallaj discusses the Syrian Echoes project and his new research.

"Syrian Echoes and New Geographic Realities in Syria" with Omar Abdulaziz Hallaj [English]

In this conversation with Bassam Haddad, Abdullah Al-Arian discusses the roots of the confrontation between Qatar and several GCC states, and identifies some of the differences in their posture toward some of the various issues in the Arab region. He also explores the reasons behind the timing of the current escalation and the implications of this crisis for some of the region's conflicts.

"What is Happening between Qatar and the GCC" with Abdullah Al-Arian [English]

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