Syria: The Modern Middle East’s Most Preventable Conflict?
December 25, 2025
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as posted by the channelConflicted - Season One | Episode 5
What were the various forces that turned Syria’s peaceful Arab Spring protests into a full-scale war and nightmarish quagmire.
This episode explores:
• Syria’s unique historical and cultural significance in the Arab world
• The rise of al-Qaeda’s Syrian branch
• How foreign fighters and Gulf funding escalated the conflict
• Why Obama’s hesitation to intervene prolonged the war
• Why Assad’s so-called “victory” remains dangerously fragile
#Syria #MiddleEastConflict #Geopolitics #GlobalSecurity #CivilWar #ForeignPolicy
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