Syria’s Endless War: How a Civil War Became a Global Proxy Battlefield

What began in Syria as a call for reform and dignity became one of the most complex wars of the modern era. This episode explores how a domestic uprising turned into a civil war, then into a global proxy battlefield involving regional powers, superpowers, militias, extremist groups, and millions of civilians caught in between.

From the Assad regime and the Arab Spring, to Russia, Iran, Turkey, the United States, ISIS, Israel, Kurdish forces, and the refugee crisis, we unpack why Syria’s war became so difficult to end — and what it teaches us about modern conflict, foreign intervention, and the human cost of geopolitics.