Emile Hokayem on Civil War in Syria
2014-07-01T23:25:47-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMTUxXC8yMDE0MDcwMTIzNDgyNTAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Emile Hokayem, author of Syria’s Uprising and the Fracturing of the Levant, talked about the Syrian civil war and its regional repercussions. Topics included the humanitarian and refugee crises, increased violence in Iraq, and the growing influence of the militant group ISIS.* Among his comments he called the humanitarian crisis in Syria “frightening” and said that Syrian President Assad’s main goal was to conquer territories, not people.
“Syria after Geneva, the Elections, and ISIS: Partition, Fragmentation, and Escalation” was an IISS-US Discussion Meeting.
* The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), or DAISH/DAESH in Arabic is a militant group that has called itself the Islamic State.
“Syria after Geneva, the Elections, and ISIS: Partition, Fragmentation, and Escalation” was an IISS-US Discussion Meeting.
* The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), or DAISH/DAESH in Arabic is a militant group that has called itself the Islamic State.
Emile Hokayem, author of Syria’s Uprising and the Fracturing of the Levant, talked about the Syrian civil war and its regional repercussions… read more
Emile Hokayem, author of Syria’s Uprising and the Fracturing of the Levant, talked about the Syrian civil war and its regional repercussions. Topics included the humanitarian and refugee crises, increased violence in Iraq, and the growing influence of the militant group ISIS.* Among his comments he called the humanitarian crisis in Syria “frightening” and said that Syrian President Assad’s main goal was to conquer territories, not people.
“Syria after Geneva, the Elections, and ISIS: Partition, Fragmentation, and Escalation” was an IISS-US Discussion Meeting.
* The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), or DAISH/DAESH in Arabic is a militant group that has called itself the Islamic State. close
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