Middle East Week

Elizabeth Dickinson comes back on the show to discuss the Syrian diaspora in the Gulf. We also talked about the current refugee crisis, and accusations that Gulf states aren’t helping as much as they could. Topics covered include: The scale of the support Syrians in the Gulf provided to opposition groups in Syria Internal debate within the diaspora about whether or not to provide weapons How the diaspora’s resources are being exhausted The current focus on providing long-term assistance The reasons why NGO’s can’t do what the diaspora can as an informal network The growing sense of hopelessness amongst the people and groups Links: Godfathers and Thieves: How Syria’s Diaspora Crowd-Sourced a Revolution (Kindle Single) by Elizabeth Dickinson Elizabeth Dickinson - Journalist - Elizabeth’s personal site with links to her work Deca - a cooperative of award-winning journalists bringing deeply reported, global stories straight to your phone, tablet, e-reader, or computer—