This Week in the Middle East
William Morris, Secretary General of the Next Century Foundation, discusses the new political issues of the week, with a particular focus on developments in the Middle East.
This Week in the Middle East
Rethinking Syria
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Season 11
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Episode 34
5.6m refugees have fled Syria; 3.8m of these are in Turkey. Some of the Syrian refugees are moving on to Europe and according to the charity Syria Relief, the Turkish-Greek border is ‘Hell on Earth’. The collapse in the oil price and inflation in Syria ensure living standards will continue to plummet which will drive more toward militancy.
But what is going on behind the scenes?
Reflections and observations from William Morris, Secretary General of the Next Century Foundation