{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6800e5d9de8fc01dcf5abb34/6800e5e5de8fc01dcf5abd47?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"46. Alawite Civilians Massacred in Syria with Orwa Ajjoub","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6800e5d9de8fc01dcf5abb34/068b9008c051d72c1dcc367873e31026.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Over the past few days close to 1,000 civilians, overwhelmingly from the Awalite minority, have been killed in Syria.</p><p>Beginning when clashes erupted between remnants of Assad loyalists and the new HTS-led government, mainly Sunni Muslim militias and civilians descended on Northwestern Syria and committed unspeakable crimes against their Alawite neighbours.</p><p>Orwa Ajjoub is a Syrian analyst and friend of the show. He is born and raised in Damascus but currently lives in Malmö, Sweden.</p><p>If you enjoy Kalam Podcast and want to support the show, there is an excellent way to do so - by signing up to our Patreon. For just $3/month you'll gain access to full length interviews with all our guests and lots of bonus material - including our series Kalam Shorts: 10-15 explainers of concepts like Zionism and Orientalism. Join at<a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/kalampodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> patreon.com/kalampodcast</a></p><p>For continuous updates on the podcast and content about Palestine and the Middle East, follow us on Instagram<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/kalampodcast/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> @kalampodcast</a></p><p>Please subscribe to Kalam Podcast in whatever podcast application you're listening to right now - and give us a rating. It helps other people find out about us.</p>","author_name":"Edgar Mannheimer"}