Syria’s Assad Toppled, Flees to Russia | Horizons Middle East & Africa 12/09/2024

After more than a decade of civil war, 600,000 deaths, and the world’s worst refugee crisis since World War two, Syria’s Bashar al-Assad has been toppled. Also on the show: Asian stocks slipping to start the week, as investors grapple with South Korea’s deepening political crisis and await fresh stimulus from Beijing; South Korean stocks have slumped as much as 2.2% as traders brace for volatility due to the deepening political turmoil; Abu Dhabi Finance Week’s third edition looks to explore the power of financial, human and technological capital as a competitive propeller for economic growth; Ghana’s opposition leader John Mahama is poised to win the presidential election; the World Health Organization is investigating a mysterious flu-like illness in the Democratic Republic of Congo; F1 Grand Prix season closer descending on Abu Dhabi, with Red Bull’s Sergio Perez had a race to forget after he was forced to retire early from the race; the Democratic Republic of Congo is facing a severe food crisis due to war, disease, and drought. Guests include: Natasha Hall, CSIS Middle East Program, Senior Fellow; Ben Powell, BlackRock Investment Institute, Chief Middle East & APAC Investment Strategist; Sergio Ermotti, UBS, CEO; Syga Thomas, Ensah Advisory Partners, Geopolitical Strategist & CEO; Dalia Fahmy, Long Island University, Director of International Relations and Diplomacy & Associate Professor of Political Science; Christian Horner, Red Bull Team Principal.

00:00 Introduction
04:47 Syria’s Bashar al-Assad toppled, flees to Russia
07:55 Natasha Hall, CSIS Middle East Program, Senior Fellow
15:35 Ben Powell, BlackRock Investment Institute, Chief Middle East & APAC Investment Strategist
27:05 NYT: Israeli ground forces cross into Syria
28:00 South Korea stocks slump on political turmoil
31:35 Sergio Ermotti, UBS, CEO
42:25 Ghana opposition set to win election
50:44 Syria’s Bashar al-Assad toppled, flees to Russia
55:14 Syga Thomas, Ensah Advisory Partners, Geopolitical Strategist & CEO
01:02:02 South Korea stocks slump on political turmoil
01:05:40 ‘Disease X’ outbreak widens in Congo
01:14:45 Syria’s Bashar al-Assad toppled, flees to Russia
01:19:22 Dalia Fahmy, Long Island University, Director of International Relations and Diplomacy & Associate Professor of Political Science
01:26:35 Christian Horner, Red Bull Team Principal
01:29:52 40 million people face food crisis in Congo

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