Why has violence flared up again in northwest Syria?

Anti-government forces in northwest Syria launch their biggest offensive in years. The fighting is the most intense since the height of the war almost a decade ago. So why has violence flared up again, and why now and could it escalate? In this episode: Qutaiba Idlbi, Senior policy adviser at the American Coalition for Syria. Omer Ozkizilcik, Director of Turkish Studies at the Omran Diraset Research Organisation Caroline Rose, Director at the New Lines Institute Host: Bernard Smith Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on Twitter , Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!