Shock and thaw: Syria’s frozen war resumes

冲击与解冻:叙利亚冻结的战争重新开始

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2024-12-02

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The country’s civil war never ended—it became a fragile stalemate that fell out of the news. A surprise rebel advance reveals how the war’s international players are busy facing their own challenges. Our correspondent found it so difficult to disappear from the internet that she gave up (10:30). And who were the stockmarket winners as “Trump trades” fired up again (16:54)? Get a world of insights by subscribing to Economist Podcasts+. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  • Every weekday we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

  • One of our correspondents wanted to remove traces of herself from the Internet for security reasons.

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  • Over the weekend, rebels opposed to the regime of President Bashar al Assad broke a stalemate in a civil war that dates back to 2011.

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  • Footage from the Syrian White Helmets, a humanitarian organization, showed the evacuation of civilians after the strikes.