All Things Syria (with Diana Darke)

Prevail with Greg Olear

Apr 08, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 58

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Episode description

Greg Olear talks to the Arabist and cultural expert Diana Darke, author of “Stealing from the Saracens: How Islamic Architecture Shaped Europe” and a number of other books on the Middle East, on the history of Syria, the current situation with the Assad regime, and what Putin learned from Russia’s involvement. Plus: a new film by Stanley Kubrick.

Follow Diana Darke:

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Her site:

https://dianadarke.com/

Buy her books:

https://www.amazon.com/Diana-Darke/e/B001KI82JM?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1649346031&sr=1-1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJYpUtjHpdA

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