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This week we look at the recent sectarian violence that engulfed the Syrian coast and targeted the country's Alawite community and the violence that hit in the south, which targeted the country's Druze community.

We examine the causes of the violence, the response by the state, where the state's response went wrong, and what it means for the future of this new Syria.

Joining us to guide us through the violence on the coast, we speak with Dr. Rahaf Aldoughli (@r_aldoughli), a Lecturer in Middle East and North African studies at Lancaster University (@LancasterUni), and Senior Editor for the Middle East Section at Cogent Social Sciences.

And to explain what happened in the south, we speak with Dr. Nanar Hawach (@NanarHawach), Senior Analyst for Syria at International Crisis Groups (@CrisisGroup).

All five episodes of our special series Sanaa's Odyssey are out now, you can listen to them via The New Arab, or search for 'Sanaa's Odyssey', wherever you get your podcasts.

This podcast is written and produced by Hugo Goodridge (@hugogoodridge).

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This is episode five of Sanaa's Odyssey, a special series from The New Arab.

For the final episode of Sanaa's Odyssey, we travelled to Cairo, to meet with Sanaa in person.

When we spoke, a ceasefire had been agreed between Israel and Hamas, although, there was little hope that it would hold.

In her Cairo apartment, we spoke with Sanaa about how she feels about the war now that she has escaped, the tragedies that she has experienced, how she feels about Hamas, prospects for peace, and what she wants from the future.

Sanaa's Odyssey is written and produced by Hugo Goodridge.

You can follow The New Arab's podcast on X, and email us podcast@newarab.com.

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This is episode 4 of our new podcast, Sanaa's Odyssey.

You can subscribe to Sanaa's Odyssey on all podcast platforms.

By April 2024, Sanaa and her family decided that it was time to get out of Gaza.

They had experienced seven months of the brutal conflict, been forced from their homes, and lost countless friends and family members.

At the time, the only way out of Gaza was through the Rafah border crossing. And while deciding to leave was one thing, the actually task of crossing, was a whole different matter.

In episode four of Sanaa's Odyssey, we follow Sanaa and her family as they navigate the murky business of migration and difficult decisions they had to make when it came time to cross.

Sanaa's Odyssey is written and produced by Hugo Goodridge.

You can follow The New Arab's podcast on X, and email us podcast@newarab.com.

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