The millions of untold stories flooding out of Syria | The Listening Post
With the end of the al-Assad regime and half a century of dictatorship, Syria's media space is undergoing tumultuous changes. State TV and social media users are weaving new narratives, while the rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham continues its rebrand.
Contributors:
Ibrahim Olabi – Lawyer, Guernica 37
Kholoud Helmi – Co-founder, Enab Baladi Newspaper
Rasha Elass – Editorial Director, New Lines Magazine
Zaina Erhaim – Managing Editor, Jeem
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Featuring:
Anna Kwok – Executive Director, Hong Kong Democracy Council
Dhaksh Raj Sooriya – Senior Researcher, Surveillance Resistance Lab
Julia Angwin – Investigative Journalist
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