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How Syria's former first lady aided the bloody regime
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Jayme Poisson
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August 11, 2026
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Between tariffs, trade battles, and an ongoing war in the Middle East, the lazy days of summer seem to have skipped Washington this year. So our podcast, Two Blocks from the White House, is here to keep you caught up, even if you're in vacation mode. Join me, Katie Simpson, with correspondents Paul Hunter and Willie Lowry and other journalists from our D.C. Bureau for a front row seat and what this all means for Canadians. Find and follow Two Blocks from the White House with new episodes every Wednesday in your favorite podcast app, including YouTube.
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How Syria's former first lady aided the bloody regime
Host: Jayme Poisson
Publisher: CBC