{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/35669120-6056-4c38-8f33-80df7112e8df/67508a3957aa3cdaf31c2539?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Why the Syrian civil war is back","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61ba0e441a8cbeb3393cf13c/1733331233207-bf8f1d51-da30-46e1-9b7e-7e6cc271e103.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>With wars raging in Israel and Lebanon, no one was watching neighbouring Syria. Until an alliance of rebel forces launched an astonishing offensive a week ago, sweeping the north and taking the prized city of Aleppo. But who are they, who backs them, and why now?</p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today:</em><a href=\"http://thetimes.co.uk/thestory\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em> http://thetimes.co.uk/thestory</em></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Guest: </strong>Mark Urban, Writer and Columnist, The Sunday Times.</p><p><strong>Host:</strong> Manveen Rana.</p><p><strong>Producer: </strong>Edith Rousselot.</p><p><strong>Clips: </strong>Channel 4 News, SkyNews, ABC News, The Telegraph.</p><p><strong>Image credit: </strong>Getty Images.</p><p><strong>Get in touch: </strong>thestory@thetimes.co.uk</p>","author_name":"The Times"}