49. Libya: Warlords, Militias, and Western Ab...

Today we speak to independent journalist Fadi Ibrahim. He informs us about the real situation with the ethinic Druze of Syria. We talk militias, prophets, and their battle between Israel and Damascus. No ads and all exclusives: patreon.com/popularfront Discounted 50% off the best ...  Show more

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This week on Babel, Jon is joined by Frederic Wehrey, senior fellow in the Middle East Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. During their discussion, Fred breaks down the conflict in Libya, explaining who is involved and why. Fred and Jon also talk about fore ...  Show more

As rebel forces advance on Tripoli and American troops withdraw, we look at the Libyan general leading the march, and at the country’s fractured politics. There’s evidence that Facebook’s advertisement algorithms discriminate on the basis of race and gender. But who’s to blame, a ...  Show more

Six years ago this week the brutal repression of a protest in Libya's second city of Benghazi inspired a revolution that led to the fall of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi. Today the country is preyed on by more than 1500 militias. Different governments rule in the west around Tripoli an ...  Show more

Libyan hip-hop, Italian restaurants, tribal allegiances and post-war uncertainty in Libya. Anthony looks at the country through personal stories, food--and the music--of anti-Qaddafi rapper expats who returned to fight. Original airdate: 2013, Season 1. To learn more about how CN ...  Show more