How will Syria deal with its growing security challenges?

As the twelvemonth comes to an end, a woody betwixt the Syrian authorities and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces was expected to travel into force.

Instead, warring has erupted betwixt the 2 sides successful the bluish metropolis of Aleppo.

They aboriginal agreed to halt the fighting, portion blaming each different for the violence.

That woody was expected to pb to the SDF integrating with the army, but it is stalling connected however that should beryllium implemented.

This renewed hostility comes arsenic Damascus faces different threats, ranging from ISIL (ISIS) to recurrent conflicts with the Druze assemblage and continuing attacks by Israel.

So what does this analyzable information concern mean for Syria, a twelvemonth aft the autumn of Bashar al-Assad?

Presenter: Dareen Abughaida

Guests

Haid Haid – Researcher astatine Chatham House

Steven Heydemann – Professor and Middle East Studies programme manager astatine Smith College

Omer Ozkizilcik – Nonresident chap for the Syria task successful the Atlantic Council’s Middle East programme