A look back at what's happened in Syria since 2011.
What Happened to Syria?
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A look back at what's happened in Syria since 2011.
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January 8, 2026
UNLOCKED: Bonus Episode 17 - The Christians of Syria
Beshr, a Christian supporter of the Syrian Revolution, discusses the history, treatment, and experiences of Syria's Christian community, from ancient times to the Syrian Revolution, in an interview with Sean.
December 25, 2024
UNLOCKED: BONUS EPISODE 16 - Christmas in Syria
Milad majid! Did you know that Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas on January 7th? This episode examines the millennia-long history of Christianity in Syria, the ways that Christians have participated in both the Syrian Revolution and Syrian Civil War, and ending with an overview of the country's Christmas traditions. This one's got everything from empires and caliphates to revolutionaries protesting against a dictator and even an immortal camel who brings presents to children once a year. Sources / Quotes: https://www.worldofchristmas.net/christmas-world/syria.html https://countrystudies.us/syria/34.htm https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-22270455 https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/syrias-christians-personal-story-stolen-legacy https://minorityrights.org/minorities/christians-armenians-and-assyrians/ https://international.la-croix.com/news/politics/christian-communities-in-iraq-and-syria-are-still-very-fragile/17807 https://www.hart-uk.org/blog/the-religious-landscape-in-syria-part-1/ https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/syria-war-anniversary-christians-assad-manipulation https://erlc.com/resource-library/articles/why-christian-communities-in-northeastern-syria-may-soon-be-gone/ https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/we-must-defend-ourselves-christian-fighters-warpath-raqqa https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-christmas-syria-homs-20211223-fec7pqar7jde7myh3qv77dsxny-story.html https://www.middleeasteye.net/discover/christmas-middle-east-traditions https://www.damascena.co.uk/posts/how-christmas-is-celebrated-in-damascus https://www.newarab.com/news/youth-exodus-takes-joy-out-syria-christmas-celebrations https://syriacpress.com/blog/2020/12/27/first-ever-erected-christmas-tree-in-kobani-deliberately-burnt/ https://time.com/4617957/aleppo-christians-christmas-syria/ https://csi-usa.org/there-were-about-1300-christians-in-idlib-but-now-only-two-remain/ https://npasyria.com/en/89664/ https://syriafreedomforever.wordpress.com/2013/12/25/christmas-in-liberated-saraqeb-idlib-provence-syria/ https://syriadirect.org/hts-looks-to-idlibs-christians-and-druze-to-whitewash-violations/ https://www.newarab.com/news/syrian-christians-reopen-church-hts-dominated-idlib https://www.duo.uio.no/handle/10852/16181 https://www.thebyzantinelegacy.com/early-christian https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7nfOGsuo2I https://syriadirect.org/syrian-christians-exploited-or-protected-minority/ https://www.ncronline.org/news/christian-activists-say-militias-target-religious-minorities-syria https://www.newarab.com/news/syrian-christians-reopen-church-hts-dominated-idlib https://npasyria.com/en/89664/ https://syriadirect.org/hts-looks-to-idlibs-christians-and-druze-to-whitewash-violations/ https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/christmas-middle-east-santa-sahlab-dabke-photos https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2017/03/03/muslim-syrian-refugees-converting-christianity/98685852/ https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSKCN1RS19E/ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/01/30/muslim-refugees-converting-christianity-find-safety/ https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/life-under-isis-led-these-muslims-christ-n963281 https://www.newsweek.com/evangelical-christian-church-muslim-converts-syria-isis-1398210 https://syriacpress.com/blog/2020/07/19/christianity-in-syria-a-policy-of-persecution-or-deliberate-attempts-to-eliminate-it-once-and-for-all-part-2/ https://syrianobserver.com/features/51332/kurds-embrace-christianity-and-kobani-celebrates-inauguration-of-church.html
December 25, 2023
2023 Christmas Special (aka “Don’t Cut Aid to Syria! And other countries!”)
Merry Christmas! Sadly, the World Food Program has had their funding cut by 60 percent. Also, we are currently listed among the Top Five Syria-related podcasts on Feedspot.com (https://podcasts.feedspot.com/syria_podcasts/). Check us out there and help us get up to the #1 spot. Sources / Quotes: https://www.wfp.org/news/wfp-forced-scale-down-operations-syria-donors-gather-brussels-ahead-major-conference https://www.wfp.org/news/tight-funding-forces-wfp-reduce-food-assistance-syrian-refugees-jordan-including-camps https://www.unhcr.org/us/emergencies/venezuela-situation https://www.unhcr.org/us/emergencies/dr-congo-emergency https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/a-record-6-9-million-people-have-been-displaced-in-congos-growing-conflict-the-u-n-says https://www.iom.int/news/record-high-displacement-drc-nearly-7-million https://www.cfr.org/blog/catastrophic-displacement-democratic-republic-congo https://www.unhcr.org/us/emergencies/syria-emergency https://www.unhcr.org/us/emergencies/ukraine-emergency https://www.unhcr.org/us/emergencies/rohingya-emergency https://www.unhcr.org/us/emergencies/afghanistan-emergency https://www.refugeecouncil.org.au/how-many-refugees/2/ https://www.kiva.org/blog/where-do-refugees-come-from-and-where-do-they-go https://www.statista.com/statistics/272999/refugees-by-source-country/ https://www.worldvision.org/refugees-news-stories/forced-to-flee-top-countries-refugees-coming-from https://www.unhcr.org/refugee-statistics/ https://concernusa.org/news/largest-refugee-crises/ https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20230620-key-figures-record-high-numbers-of-refugees-and-displaced-people-worldwide https://www.unrwa.org/resources/reports/unrwa-situation-report-44-situation-gaza-strip-and-west-bank-including-east-Jerusalem?__cf_chl_tk=jT9ELr.V5lDgrzvo7UkBg1AN_dvJ8Gin0VBYa_LtOR4-1703204552-0-gaNycGzNIVA https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/israel-hamas-war-gaza-tent-city-rafah-bombardment-sheets-buckets-rcna129543 https://www.worldvision.org/refugees-news-stories/rohingya-refugees-bangladesh-facts https://www.unhcr.org/us/emergencies/rohingya-emergency https://www.wfp.org/news/rohingya-refugees-bangladesh-face-grim-choices-more-cuts-food-assistance-imminent
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