Trita Parsi, an expert on U.S. foreign policy from the Quincy Institute, joins Joshua Landis, a professor of Middle East Studies, to dissect the chaotic landscape of Syria post-Assad. They delve into the surprising fall of Assad’s regime, the rise of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, and the competing interests of Turkey and Israel in the region. Tina Gerhardt critiques the recent UN climate conference, highlighting its failures amidst pressing climate issues faced by vulnerable nations. Together, they explore the intertwined fates of geopolitics and climate action.
