A lightning offensive by opposition fighters in Syria sweeps ahead after Aleppo falls. President Bashar al-Assad vows they'll be defeated, despite little resistance from his forces. So what's next for Syria and the other countries involved in the war?

In this episode:

• Aymenn Jawad Al Tamimi, Research Fellow, Middle East Forum.
• Fuad Sayed Issa, Founder, Violet Aid Organization.
• Ranj Alaaldin, Fellow, Middle East Council on Global Affairs.

Host: James Bays

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Under sixteens banned from using social media under strict new legislation in Australia. The government says it's to protect children, but Big Tech companies and some human rights groups say it won't work. What are the arguments and the views worldwide?

In this episode:

• Mark Andrejevic, Professor, Monash University's School of Media, Film, and Journalism.
• Nirali Bhatia, Founder, Cyber BAAP.
• Noeline Blackwell, Online Safety Co-ordinator, Children's Rights Alliance.

Host: Bernard Smith

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Anti-government forces in northwest Syria launch their biggest offensive in years.
The fighting is the most intense since the height of the war almost a decade ago.
So why has violence flared up again, and why now and could it escalate?

In this episode:

• Qutaiba Idlbi, Senior policy adviser at the American Coalition for Syria.
• Omer Ozkizilcik, Director of Turkish Studies at the Omran Diraset Research Organisation
• Caroline Rose, Director at the New Lines Institute

Host: Bernard Smith

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