Main content

Syria in the Arab Spring

Protests erupted across the Arab world in 2011, people wanted an end to tyranny and dictatorship. But in Syria the unrest, and its put down by the authorities, led to civil war.

Protests erupted across the Arab world in 2011, people wanted change, an end to tyranny and dictatorship. But in Syria the unrest, and its put down by the authorities, led to civil war, years of violence and the survival of the Assad regime. One eye witness to events was Rami Jarrah, he was at the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus when one of the first protests began in Syria. He told Rebecca Kesby how powerful it felt just to even shout the word "freedom" during the protests.

(Photo:

Available now

9 minutes

Last on

Wed 27 Jan 2021 03:50GMT

Broadcasts

  • Tue 26 Jan 2021 08:50GMT
  • Tue 26 Jan 2021 12:50GMT
  • Tue 26 Jan 2021 18:50GMT
  • Tue 26 Jan 2021 23:50GMT
  • Wed 27 Jan 2021 03:50GMT

Podcast