E86 - Syria's Earthquake Response w/ Adrien Zakar
American Prestige
English - February 28, 2023 14:59 - 41 minutes - 28.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 578 ratingsPolitics News Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: Special - Israeli Violence in Huwara, Palestine, Ep. 1
Derek welcomes Adrien Zakar, assistant professor of history at the University of Toronto and co-host of the virtual lecture series Technologies of Power, to discuss the response in Syria to the recent earthquake in Turkey which affected the former’s northwestern region. They cover Syria’s current political situation, what it means for opposition- and Turkish-controlled enclaves regarding relief efforts, the role of sanctions, what this all means for Syrian refugees at home and abroad, and more.
Check out the following organizations aiding in recovery efforts:
* International Rescue Committee
* Syrian American Medical Society
Recorded February 24, 2023
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