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Syria’s Civil War

Season 19 Episode 4 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions

We talk with Rania Abouzeid about her experiences with the Syrian Civil War

The Arab Spring swept across portions of the Middle East as demonstrators protested autocratic rule. They were demanding democracy and greater economic opportunities. The uprisings spread from Tunisia to Egypt, Libya to Yemen and then to Syria in early 2011. The protests sparked the beginning of the Syrian Civil War. We talk about the conflict’s history.

03/20/2019

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NewsMakers

Syria’s Civil War

Season 19 Episode 4 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions

The Arab Spring swept across portions of the Middle East as demonstrators protested autocratic rule. They were demanding democracy and greater economic opportunities. The uprisings spread from Tunisia to Egypt, Libya to Yemen and then to Syria in early 2011. The protests sparked the beginning of the Syrian Civil War. We talk about the conflict’s history.

03/20/2019

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