4. The Rise and Fall of Assad's Spy State

Listen to this episode from The Rest Is Classified on Spotify. What will western and Syrian spy services be focusing on following the fall of Bashar al-Assad? Is Russia and Iran’s withdrawal from Syria similar to the US withdrawal from Afghanistan? Were the security services predicting that the Assad regime would collapse so quickly? Join David McCloskey and Gordon Corera as they answer all these questions and more in this emergency episode of The Rest Is Classified. For further reading, check out David and Gordon’s recommended profiles below:Razan Saffour - @RazanSpeaksAaron Zelin - @azelinLeila Al-Shami - @LeilaShamiCharles Lister - @Charles_ListerSynaps Network - @SynapsNetworkKim Ghattas - @KimGhattasEmma Beals - @ejbealsSteve Heydemann - @SHeydemannRim Turkmani - @Rim_TurkmaniLina Ghoutouk - @linaaghoSednaya Missing - @sednayamissingGet our exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ www.nordvpn.com/restisclassifiedIt’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! Email: [email protected]: @triclassifiedAssistant Producer: Becki HillsProducer: Callum HillSenior Producer: Dom JohnsonExec Producer: Tony Pastor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices