Why are Arab countries cosying up to Syria's Assad? | Start Here
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- Опубліковано 5 чер 2023
- Syria’s president, Bashar al-Assad, has been a political outcast for years, but now the Arab League have welcomed him back into their regional club. What’s behind the shift? And what does it change? #AJStartHere with @SandraGathmann explains.
01:25 - What is the Arab League?
02:10 - Who controls what in Syria?
02:50 - Which Arab League countries are shifting their stance on Syria?
03:40 - Why some Syrians see the Arab League’s decision as a betrayal
04:50 - Why Saudi Arabia changed their mind about what to do with Syria
05:55 - Refugees: why Syria’s neighbours want Assad’s co-operation
06:40 - The problem with captagon
08:05 - But what about sanctions?
08:40 - Is Syria’s re-admittance actually a big deal?
This episode features:
Wafa Ali Mustafa, Syrian Activist / wafamustafa9
Qutaiba Idlbi, Nonresident Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council / qidlbi
Randa Slim, Senior Fellow, Middle East Institute / rmslim
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Not one mention of the west role and how they started the war.
Blame the west 🤣
Didn't see any European or American in the demonstration.
Arabs like to use the military instead of the police and blast people.
Assad is a Lion 🦁 who didn't bow down to Traitors and the west, those demonstrators were CIA created , just like Libya
Yes nato and merica
I mean Qatar (obviously Al Jazeera is funded by the Qatari government) funded a lot of the "rebel groups" (wahhabi terrorists) that were flooded into Syria to topple Assad so this was always going to be leaning in a certain direction.
Well according this video the crackdown turned into the war, which is laughable at best, sad in reality. But yeah we know AJ's stance in this. Willing to close its eyes at the cost of human lives, while at the same time preaching about the cost of lives.
ALL this mess was and still is pure politics. Nothing less, nothing more.
I wish all the best for syrian people. Allah may give good leader to Syrian people
Mohammed married Aisha at the age of 6
شكرا لك❤
I visited Damascus just before the war in 2010, beautiful city, very warm and welcoming. Sending my best wishes to Wafa and all Syrians from Kuala Lumpur 🇲🇾
Yeah 2011 Arab spring ruined it
❤نرحب بك
Love this series! Some journalists’ only skill is asking dumb awkward questions and creating drama, whereas this tries to focuses entirely on the story, facts, and allowing knowledgeable guests to share
min 1:oo that girl dosnot talk about us israel and isis killing , wahabit grupps , why ???
Nobody will say Assad is a great humanitarian. But the gas attacks were very shady in the reporting, and the blame on Assad was pushed by the US, who still control a majority of the oil fields as a result. He has held a strong relationship with Russia and refused to capitulate to the West. As the Middle East shifts more independent and eastern leaning, the need to please the US and Europe is less pressing with the multi polarization of global economics.
same playbook use for Iraq XD
Aaron Mate debunked it a while ago
agreed
You forgot to mention the fact that it was either Assad or Isis and people were really like eff it Isis it is
@anice1834lyf CIA leaks said that they saw ISIS building a presence in Syria. We allowed it thinking they would make it bad enough for the people to revault against Assad. US was talking about pulling out of Syria at the time of the attacks. Why would Assad give them reason to stay?
No one thanked Algeria for it's unhinged support to Syria during the ban and it's efforts to bring it back. Kudos Algeria!
@@fghfyklk emmm ni macam tibee je ni
Thank you
Please never stop this video series, it's the best.
Suddenly Arab world wake up from long sleep and realize that they are divided and ruled by outside power. It is good to see Arab world united to solve their problems.
that is colonial power Qatar payed hundert of billion for jihadist from marroco algeria tunis
Yeah no this is far from uniting to solve our problems. In fact, this is proof to me that the Arab countries were against us from the start. And now they let a maniacal mass murdering kaffir into the Arab summit like he never slaughtered us like animals.
Short and precise as always. Nice one Sandy.
What was the Role of the US in creating the Syrian war?
Not much, Assad killed his own people with the help of Russia.
Assad is a Lion 🦁 who didn't bow down to Traitors and the west, those demonstrators were CIA created , just like Libya
Promoting the " Arab spring" to promote their "democracy" agenda everywhere on the planet , they are country destroyers , just look at the wars and havoc they have created after their interference in the last 40yrs , Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iraq,Iran, Bosnia, Serbia, Libya, and many others
None
@@Alieth Is that why US bombed Syrian army during Trump's regime?😂
God bless Syria and Assad
Incredibly helpful, thank you
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An extraordinary analysis by Al Jazeera. Thank you.
It's a report full of BS.
Saudi wants to open up to international visitors to visit its country. But it doesn't look good when they're surrounded by active wars in the north (syria) and south (yemen). I think that's why they started to bring peace in the region.
Exactly.I was about to say the same thing.
Lovely program by the Anchor. Keep it up. You are a Great speaker.🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Excellent....the Arab League must stand strong against..NATO and American tyrant policy
Americas a tyrant?☠️ yea right
@@Worldaffairsloverim sure America had nothing to do with the destruction of syria. It's all president Assad's fault.
@@tattletailtony6911
True 👍
@@Worldaffairslover American the terrorist
@@Worldaffairslover What you don't know? Better learn geopolitical history
I noticed she didnt called it a "brutal invasion of Syria."
Because it doesn't go with the narrative that Assad is the only bad player. Qatar and Al Jazeera are overall good but have bad intentions while covering Syria
Her voice is so melodic.
He should be punished for war crime
Yes and nato and merica aka Babylon
Who? United States of Racistmurica?
Muh America is racism moment@@gold_real_money
Western views news. Please make news on Arab Spring consequence to it's people and benefits of Westerns Countries.
Legend is back in the lobby...
U cannot mossad the Assad 😏😎
yeah especially when assad's employer is mossad.
Qatar's foreign policy is very interesting, they have a sense of sovereignty and independence unlike a lot of GCC countries that seem to always support Saudi Arabia
they always support extremism which was once the job of saudis
Qatar is also under the influence of Saudi Arabia 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽, since Saudia Arabia persuaded/forced Qatar to change its mind and then agreed (reservedly) to welcome Syria back to Arab League. Stop being ignorant and try to update yourself with the latest, true news. Don't read rubbish news spewed by the west. Think objectively and don't always believe what western media vomits.
Well Qatar also serves as the bank of Hitmen and gangsters so I don’t think they have any morel legs to stand on
Ironically this was one of the most tolerant countries in the Middle East. Syrians who have moved to Europe are some of the nicest people you’ll meet
People will be the ultimate sufferers! Will the Syrian Refugees in Europe(Greece, Germany etc.)and the other Arab countries be sent back to Syria ? Saudi will aim at whatever that is good for themselves but will it benefit the common Arabic people or the SUPER RICH EMIRS and SULTANS ?
Very sad, disheartening and heartbreaking that - those who have been responsible for some of the worst atrocities and misery since 1940s to date, easily get away with it.
Those mainly responsible for causing the millions of deaths in: Somalia, Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Syria etc. have easily continued being given the red carpet wherever they go, or have easily been rehabilitated (as with Assad).
And let's not forget, that, in Syria, just as in Libya - there is the other side (almost all foreign powers); those who funded the other side. The rebels. So many factions of them. All that contributed to the chaos, the hundreds of thousands of deaths, the misery, the destruction, the exodus and refugees - which all still exist to this day.
That lady is blaming the wrong person for her losses. It's the Saudi, Qatar and US that she's supposed to be blaming. Poor soul who doesn't even know who's the devil.
I have never heard of the of the word called Cosying what does it mean?
Keep your friends close and your enemies closer. By letting Syria join the Arab League again, it is now being watched closely.
Good bless Syria
Syria 💜💜💜
My favorite talented female journalist from this Network.....Her voice, presentation and narrative are second to none....
What’s her name?😍
Sandra gathmann
@@ivanr4300 I think " Sandra Gathmann...
@@ivanr4300sir I love her
why not
Love assad and syria from 🇧🇩🤝🇸🇾
Long live ASSAD and Syria - Somali people wants to see Syria stands strong once again .
God bless all dear Syrians 🇮🇳🇸🇾❤
Both old Assad and his son Bashar al-Assad have received Western-style education-Bashar is even half a foreigner, educated in London and working as a doctor. If his father didn’t let him take over, he might be Live abroad.
In 2000, he succeeded be the Syrian President, 34 years old, full of vigor. Because he studied in the West and was deeply influenced by Western values, he forged ahead,carried out reforms. After succeeding to the throne, Bashar embarked on reforms and developed the economy with the "troika" of tourism, agriculture and oil.
After ten years of reform, Syria's economy has made considerable progress, During these 10 years, the average annual growth rate of the Syrian economy was close to 4.5%, the inflation rate was lower than 5%, the international reserves increased to 18.2 billion US dollars, the Syrian pound appreciated against the US dollar by an average of 2% per year, and the per capita GDP in 2010 also increased to 3,000 US dollars. In the same time, Syrian people get more freedom.
From beginning to end, Bashar was a progressive leader. Compared with those rulers who go against the trend of history, Bashar should be highly appreciated.
Yes i mentioned you, Putin, Erdogan, Trump and the like. In order to satisfy their personal desires, these people use populism to push the country into the abyss.
Bashar is turning Syria from black to gray, and those are turning the country from white to gray. It is clear at a glance who is high and who is low.
It’s regretful that the western world blame Bashar!
And it’s shameful the arab world abodoned their Syrian brothers and sisters!
That sassy girl did not know what will happen to Syria if Assad was taken down.. It would be like Libya now.
As someone who has hosted Syrians over the years in my home. They have nothing but horrible things to say about Assad's government, way of governing, corruption and absolute disregard for human life.
Well well dear Syrian people who stood up against their own president, I wonder if the west’s democracy worked out well for y’all . 12 years of democracy
Our cry for freedom was met by betrayal from our Arab “brothers”, bombing by the terrorist regime of putin and Iran, and disappointingly the USA paved the way for Russia to kill us. Alongside massacres by shabiha. Hope that answered your ridiculous question
Dude this is our regime and this is not your country. Don’t say something you have no idea about it just because media says. And to let you know. USA and the Western along with our enemy neighbor (Israel)want assad and his regime more than Russia and Iran
When a republican country controlled 60 years by same family, this means we are in one of the worst place. Syria isn’t a kingdom and this is one of our rights to have the right to change our president like what Syria use to be before this family controlled Syria with a big support from the western back in a days
@@mouaz5608yeah and how did it work out?
I'm glad your country flourished with democracy and isn't controlled by Israel and the USA and terrorist jihadist groups
I'm so happy for your growing economy of 10098772 trillion GDP and 50 million dollars gdp per capita and 0% unemployment rate, and all the western citizens are illegally immigrating to Syria for a better life
Even turkey returned hattay, Israel returned Golan out of fear from the glorious rebel military of 1 million tanks, 3 trillion soldiers, 4 gazillion F-20s
@@test-ot1fz it would have worked out great if it wasn't for the US getting involved
Best wishes for 🇸🇾...from Ethiopia.
الحمدلله. A good news channel, unbiased and informative news channel
Asad still remains an Arab regardless of what he did and so do the people of Syria. There has to be reconciliation to protect those who are alive.
Did what?? The "stories" told CIA who cheat, lies and steal??😁😁
Assad fought Isis and AlQaeda in his country. That is the truth. It is taking everyone an long way to understand that. Syria is a mosaic of ethnicities and sects that lived together for centuries.
Allah knows best.
Given the length of the conflict and the harm to civilians, I believe that peace is the only solution. The reality is painful but necessary, to prevent its continuation without benefit.
Hassan Sheikh it's very Excited to meeting Asad. Somalia need to check diplomcy very important. But i know it his understoon Pre-hassan that.
Asad his have our alliece.but game the war is over!
Not to take anything away from Syrian victims or refugees or their sufferings…. But unfortunately it’s the similar story in many countries including India, Saudi-Arabia, China and many more. There are no democratic rights to minorities and critics. People are killed at a whim and their voices are suppressed while their families are humiliated in front of crowds. Masses do not care for actual freedom, as long as their life is good. Neighbour country could be committing genocides, but powerful nation will only move to help if there’s something for them to exploit. Otherwise, in cases like of India, Saudi-Arabia and China it’s all business as usual bcos it suits there pockets that way.
Democratic governments aren’t always the best form of government and there is a difference between being a critic and being seditious
Actually I kinda see it different, Russia probably promise Syria we can get you back in the league if you send soldiers, connect that too, Russian gave plans to North Korean and Iran for hypersonic weapons Plans in return for war weapons. So it’s Russian war plan.
Not surprised
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*Syria🇸🇾 have border disputes with IsraeL.*
make border agreement & keep peace!
How come Somalia and Ditjibouti are in arab league. They don’t even speak Arabic and aren’t even Arabs. They speak Somalia and others stuff which isn’t similar to Arabic.
They understand Arabi as well you hmar
Alot of Iranians and Pakistani understand Arabic... They don't claim Arab ancestry though... Even though they might have Arab DNA aswell... They still don't claim. It.
Saudi 🤝🏻 Syria ❤
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During the time of Rasulullah sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam all the Arab countries were one kingdom commanded by Rasulullah sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam.. Room Soviet Union Russia Germany There is one country
Basically, war in the region affects the people of that country first, then the surrounding countries. So bravo to Saudi for trying to bring peace and stability, no matter it's motives and agenda, peace is always welcome. Actually, peace will eradicate refugees, violence and fear.
MashaALLAH
Whose looting Syrias oil, US.
Sick !!!!
Its to the government to unite people not fight each other and someone else is taking advantage of the war
Assad❤❤🇵🇰🇸🇾🇹🇷☪️
No
No.
Which group is more influential for African countries in the Arab League? The AU or the Arab League. which group will negotiate an end to the Sudan civil war? I am leaning towards Arab League since they have resources.
They are only african by geography if you give them an option they would chose to integrate their countries into the Asian continent.
I was brainwashed as a youngster, in school, at home, by religion, that it was right to be on the side of good against evil; it was good to be on the side of Truth versus lies; to be strong was to be kind and compassionate not cruel and aggressive. I have learnt over time that all that was just rubbish, designed to make me compliant with those in power. Power is all that matters. Power comes in many ways.
So you are rather a devil. Then, do whatever benefits you !?!?!?
@@timly1165 Just trying to protect myself and my kids from being used, abused and scammed as we have been in the past. Devilishly selfish I know.
@@jasonmelbaus9077 Knowing and teaching your kids what moral, bad/ good, right /wrong is necessary. It guides us in our behavior and helps us to find the truth.
Even the evilest monsters - like Mao Ho Chi Minh, Stalin, Kim, and Polpot that killed millions of their own people - always tell you that they are right, good, humane, and loving like gods.
Typically, Ho lied about everything from his name, his birth date, and his death ... to political policies and objectives. He cheated on so many women, abandoned his kids, and killed his wife. He and his comrades did not only create several wars to grab powers that caused 10 -15 million deaths but also killed people in very horrific fashions. People were buried alive, thrown rocks at, hung on trees, and tied down under tidal waves to die and suffer slowly. Tens of thousands of his soldiers were forced to death in human wave strategies.
Of course, Ho did not murder millions of people by his hands but by his followers. He was even cheered up by Americans and people in the West. Why were people fooled into committing and supporting his crimes? Is it not because they lack morals and humanity ???
I'm not remotely religious but I gotta say it loud and proud .. "Allahu-Akbar!"
This woman speaks the truth about politics.. Israel
المجرم الظالم المنافق
لعن الله على الظالمين
يارب ينتقم من الطاغية بشار الاسد
This report is somehow based on narrow view of two women who think they know better. Talking about nonsensical political freedom which in almost all countries is very limited. Only one person get to be chosen to be President in a country so it is not worth it, losing your life for someone else ambitions
Syrians need support through their leaders good enforcement plan😊
Lol. 😂
2011 arab spring
The People forget that Asad he's in the power position since 2003 after his father died Syrians deserve freedom from this dictator or syria will be a property for Asad family forever
The problem now is that Israel has entered Saudi Arabia..in the Qur'an Allah SWT promised to protect the holy land of Mecca
I'd love to see a fully stable middle east & saudi trying to achieve it is a step ahead. Without any western interference middle east will be at glorious.
You are saying nothing that makes sense. Saudi and the entire Arab League are WHORES of the west and the USA.
No one talks about isis
12 years of war
What raises eyes brows against this lady is that how her fanily left syria in a single day. It manifests that someone was supporting them
So what's the difference between Assad and SSelensky?😳😳😳😳
Every Muslim know who made Syria like this
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I'm glad there's peace coming in the Arab countries Saudi Arabia has committed a lot of atrocities more than the rest of the Arab countries I hope one day they pay for their crimes.
To the Girl whose father was jailed : Syrian people are living their lives in syria and the refugess who had fled the war are returning. So its better you stop whining.
You are as cold-hearted and evil as that brute ASSad.
@@briantitchener4829 You can't get rid of Assad. Get over it and stop whining. Its time for peace.
It's better you learn how to write in proper English before writing nonsense online.
@@metamind411 Says the most nonsensical comment. Better be quiet, yankee.
dude, first get to know syria then command others; almost half of syrians r still either outside of the country or in opposition faction areas who never ever would reconcile with assad due to his crimes
If it weren't for Assad, Syria would have become another Lybia.
*_One life... Against three hundred thousand... God have mercy on his soul_*
wheres her chair?
The path on which We have sent you three nations with peace and order has sent them all with the consent of the king who is greater than the kings of the world. In my opinion, everyone has made a spectacle for no reason. Let them make a spectacle, but the day when they From any of me If they face me, they will get such a response that they will have nothing to talk about
no one can understand what Syrian activist had faces , but it seemed there is no solution., its seemed like a betrayal but I think this is the only sol accepting Asads brutal regime. This might bring peace in the region
This type of video makes me feel like I don't know anything !!
So we are going to ignore western part in all this..REALLY?
for china, enmity is bad business. they reconciled saudi and iran, and are doing a great job of unifying people for business. congrats china.
Because Asad is the symbol of unity among syrians especially Christians, although people are against him but large part of population still support Asad. Love and respect Syria from Pakistan.
Qataris media crying that their terorists investment is whopped by Assad 😏😎
You hit the nail
Typical Qatari cope
Maybe Assad will send all the Captagon to Qatar now...
@@anshu_1601 what a failed leader lol, assad has to resort to selling cheap drugs like some petty street dealer meanwhile Qatar has the highest standard of living in the world.
I'm from India 🇮🇳 . I think Syria 🇸🇾 will grow again just like Vietnam 🇻🇳, Japan , Germany 🇩🇪. Many countries go through this cycle of destruction and rebuilt except say few like Britain .
Syria can rebuilt after USA who are occupying 1/3 of that Country which contains all the Oil are Kicked out before this Syria cannot go back to an era of Stability, i knew back in 2014 ISIS was an illegal Backdoor in Syria.
why britain xD is it because of their past with india?
@@Kenin2000 they ( Brits ) some how manage to steal from anyone all the time
Britain is the #6 economy in the world, it has much money as India except India has 1 billion more people. lmao
@@truefalse207 Most of money in India today is ethically obtained which is certainly not the case of Britain .
CAN SOMEBODY EXPLAIN TO ME BECAUSE I AM IDIOT IN POLITICS, WHY THE ARAB SPRING NEVER GOT TO THE SAUDIES?
IT NOT EVEN SLASHED THEM A LITTLE.
They saw what happened to Syria, Libya and Algeria
A civil war will ruin your country
And also the Saudis are already a western puppet, why would the CIA coop them?
Sad to hear about so many lives taken by the regime 😶
Alhamduliah Syria 🇸🇾 Arab back where it belongs in Arab League
What so you aant feom mw?
Arabs have a lot of resources, please use it wise. You all can build better than Europe. Of course Judgement Day will happen. From 🇲🇾
Every lives matters ....
Syria is back in Arab league
Funny when the US went to Afghanistan 50 years ago there was hardly any poppy fields when they took over there was nothing but poppy fields. USA left and now there's hardly any poppy field pretty strange....