Rebels in Syria have seized the capital Damascus and ousted President Bashar al-Assad has fled to Russia. We hear from the ground as the lightning advance spearheaded by Hayat al-Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) marks one of the biggest turning points for the Middle East in generations - and the White House considers next steps after the success of a rebel group proscri ... Show More
Yesterday
Minnesota, Greenland, Davos and China
The Pentagon orders 1,500 soldiers to get ready for a possible deployment to Minnesota. The EU weighs retaliation over U.S. President Donald Trump’s Greenland tariffs. Trump’s agenda dominates Davos as the World Economic Forum gets underway. And dozens are dead after a high-speed ... Show More
12m 16s
Jan 18
Tariffs, troops and tanneries
EU ambassadors hold an emergency meeting in Brussels after U.S. President Donald Trump threatens a new wave of tariffs on eight European allies, unless the U.S. is allowed to buy Greenland. The Pentagon places approximately 1,500 soldiers on standby for potential deployment to Mi ... Show More
11m 28s
Sep 2025
Is Syria Heading for Democracy or Another Dictatorship?
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.comIn this week’s episode of Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi is joined by Syrian official Qutaiba Idlbi, who discusses Al-Sharaa’s upcoming appearance at the United Nations, responds to Israel’s relentless assault on Syr ... Show More
34m 43s
Dec 2024
The final hours of the Assad regime
President Bashar al-Assad has fled Syria, ending 50 years of authoritarian rule by his family. Over the weekend, rebels who had already taken Aleppo and Hama began to close in on the city of Homs and set their eyes on the capital Damascus.As it became clear that Assad had fled, t ... Show More
28m 18s
Sep 2025
News - AI and Drone Warfare in Ukraine, “Trump Riviera” Gaza Plan, US Bombs Venezuelan Boat
Subscribe now to skip the ads, get more content, and generally support us! Danny is in talks with the Kremlin to unfreeze his accounts, so Derek is joined instead by the Quincy Institute’s Alex Jordan to bring you the news. This week: a new study warns that the Atlantic circulati ... Show More
1h 6m