Suleiman al-Youssef’s son, Shadi, has been missing since the beginning of the Syrian civil war. After the Assad regime was overthrown, Suleiman found new hope when he discovered a video of a man who looked like his son outside the country’s most notorious prison. WSJ’s Ben C. Solomon on Suleiman’s search for his son and Syria’s thousands of other missing lov ... Show More
Apr 17
An Influencer's False Promise to Make His Followers Rich
Get your tickets to our L.A. live show here! In 2019, influencer Tai Lopez made a pitch to his social media followers: by buying up distressed retail brands like Radio Shack and Pier 1 out of bankruptcy, they could all get rich. But as WSJ’s Suzanne Kapner reports, the Securities ... Show More
22m 44s
Apr 16
Why People Aren't Lining Up for This $120,000 Job
The automotive industry is facing a shortage of mechanics. Ford Chief Executive Jim Farley has said his company’s dealerships have 5,000 open jobs – positions he says can pay up to $120,000 a year. WSJ’s Christopher Otts explains why more people aren’t taking him up on it. Ryan K ... Show More
22m 24s
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
Dec 2024
The Middle East After Assad
After rebels took Syria’s capital, President Bashar Al-Assad fled Damascus for Russia, ending his brutal 24-year reign. His ouster marks the beginning of a new, uncertain phase for a country that’s been ravaged by 13 years of civil war. On today’s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg’s ... Show More
15m 28s
Dec 2024
Syrie : comment le régime de Bachar Al-Assad est-il tombé ?
En mars 2011 débutait, dans le sillage des printemps arabes, une vague de protestation sans précédent en Syrie. Inspirées par ce qui se passait dans d’autres pays comme la Tunisie ou l’Egypte, des milliers de personnes sont descendues dans les rues pour dénoncer le pouv ... Show More
14m 37s
Dec 2024
Who Is the Rebel Leader Who Ousted Assad?
<p>On December 8, 2024, Syrian rebels stunned the world when they seized Damascus and toppled the government of Bashar al-Assad, more than 13 years into the country’s brutal war. </p><p>Spearheading the rebel offensive was Abu Muhammad al-Jolani, the leader of the Syrian militan ... Show More
19m 31s
Mar 2025
Peut-on faire confiance à Ahmed al-Charaa, le nouveau dirigeant de la Syrie?
<p>Le 8 décembre 2024 est une date gravée à jamais dans l'histoire de la Syrie. Ce jour-là, les rebelles syriens, menés par le groupe Hayat Tahrir al-Cham (HTC), <a href="https://www.slate.fr/grand-format/chute-regime-fuite-bachar-el-assad-images-syrie-liberee-damas-rebelles-isla ... Show More
20m 13s
Dec 2024
Will Syrians return home?
Syrian refugees are celebrating the end of the Assad regime. But for Omar Alshogre and millions like him, going back to Syria is a complicated decision.
This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Andrea Kristi ... Show More
27m 26s
Dec 2024
Inside The Fall Of Syria’s Brutal Dictator
<p>Syria has been controlled by one family for more than half a century who ruled by repression, devastation and violence.</p><p>But about two weeks ago, the regime began to falter, and then over the course of one night, it collapsed.</p><p>Carlotta Gall, a senior correspondent f ... Show More
25m 9s
Sep 2025
Is Syria Heading for Democracy or Another Dictatorship?
In 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 Syria, and defends the new Syrian government's track record. SUBSCRIBE TO ... Show More
34m 44s