Episode #010: Big Trouble in Little al-Tanf
Recently, US forces in Syria have been exchanging fire with pro-regime militias. Phil and Cooper shed some light on these under-reported incidents and what everyone is fighting for. Also, a review of last week's terrorist attacks in Tehran, as well as Turkey's own Tinder app. 03:47 - Syrian rebel commander: 150 US troops at al-Tanf base (Mohammad Ersan) 14:25 - Iran struck by first Islamic State attacks (Rohollah Faghihi) 14:25 - Iran says IS attackers fought in Syria and Iraq (Arash Karami) 14:25 - Iran wakes up to Salafi recruitment in Kurdish regions (Fazel Hawramy) 14:25 - Rouhani to domestic critics: Peace more daring than war (Arash Karami) 14:25 - Road ahead unclear in aftermath of Tehran attacks (Ali Hashem) 22:34 - Turks don't click and tell on e-matchmaking (Nazlan Ertan) Song: Omar Souleyman - Warni Warni (iTunes | Spotify)
Recently, US forces in Syria have been exchanging fire with pro-regime militias. Phil and Cooper shed some light on these under-reported incidents and what everyone is fighting for. Also, a review of last week's terrorist attacks in Tehran, as well as Turkey's own Tinder app.
- 03:47 - Syrian rebel commander: 150 US troops at al-Tanf base (Mohammad Ersan)
- 14:25 - Iran struck by first Islamic State attacks (Rohollah Faghihi)
- 14:25 - Iran says IS attackers fought in Syria and Iraq (Arash Karami)
- 14:25 - Iran wakes up to Salafi recruitment in Kurdish regions (Fazel Hawramy)
- 14:25 - Rouhani to domestic critics: Peace more daring than war (Arash Karami)
- 14:25 - Road ahead unclear in aftermath of Tehran attacks (Ali Hashem)
- 22:34 - Turks don't click and tell on e-matchmaking (Nazlan Ertan)