Fighters from a rebel coalition are still battling Syrian government forces in northeast Syria, reigniting a battle against President Bashar al-Assad, who lost Aleppo in a sudden rebel advance. Airstrikes have also targeted Iran-backed militia groups supporting Syrian government forces in this strategically vital region.

The fighting around a cluster of villages across the Euphrates River from the regional capital, Deir al-Zor, complicates the military picture for Assad, whose forces were focused overnight on staunching a renewed rebel assault near Hama. Last week’s rebel offensive, which captured Aleppo—a major Syrian city—is the biggest offensive in years in a conflict whose frontlines had been largely frozen since 202

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Chapters
00:00 Introduction
05:36 Memes and Social Media on Syria
11:45 Map of Syrian Conflict Zones 00:14:02 Kurdish Factions and Their Aims
24:59 Historical Context of Syrian Conflict
27:32 Turkey's Goals
28:37 HTS and Rebel Groups
35:21 Trusting the Syrian Government
43:58 Russia's Strategy
51:21 US Strategy
56:01 Solutions
01:19:12 Final Thoughts