36. The Assad Family – Rulers of Syria With Sune Haugbølle

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59. Ali Esbati – En prins i Teheran? (Swedish)

This episode is in Swedish, featuring politician and analyst Ali Esbati.I det här särskilda crossoveravsnittet av Kalam Podcast och Viljans optimism pratar Ali Esbati om vad som pågår i Iran, varför militär intervention vore dödsstöten för de folkliga viljornas möjlighet att fakt ...  Show more

58. Shora Esmailian – Vad pågår i Iran? (Swedish)

This episode is in Swedish, featuring the journalist and writer Shora Esmailian.Att stora demonstrationer skakat Iran de senaste veckorna och att regimens repression har varit fruktansvärt brutal står klart. Men vad är egentligen bakgrunden till den här omgången av protester? Vil ...  Show more

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