The Dig: Thawra Ep. 5 - The Struggle for Syria
The early years of a struggle that would decisively shape the Arab world.
March 23, 2024
2 hr 39 min
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Episode 5 · March 23, 2024
The Dig: Thawra Ep. 5 - The Struggle for Syria
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<p>Featuring Abdel Razzaq Takriti, this is the FIFTH episode of <em>Thawra</em> (Revolution), our rolling mini-series on Arab radicalism in the 20th century. Today’s installment lays out the early years of a struggle for Syria that would decisively shape the Arab world: the fight for independence from France, the first (CIA-backed) coup of 1949, and the rise of the Ba’ath and Communist movements.</p>
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