Followers’ comments varied between praising Asala’s stances during the Syrian revolution, and considering her return an occasion that brought together Syrians, while others focused on the atmosphere of the concert and the audience’s interaction with her.
In another file, the episode discussed the possibility of Iranian officials participating in the United Nations General Assembly meetings in New York, in light of the continuing tension between Washington and Tehran, and reviewed American statements regarding visas and movement restrictions, in addition to comments from followers whose readings of the course of the confrontation between the two countries differed.
The program moved to India, where protesters raised the problem of stray dogs in an unusual way, after they placed puppies inside the office of a municipal official in protest against what they considered a failure to address the problem. Followers condemned the way animals were treated, while others saw that the protest came as a result of residents suffering from dog attacks.
The program also addressed PETA’s protests against the use of sheep’s wool in H&M products, amid controversy between supporters of animal rights and critics of the protest methods.
“Shabakat” concluded with a surgical story from Egypt, where a Parkinson’s patient’s tremors stopped during a delicate brain operation, which sparked widespread interaction and comments from people who said they had undergone similar interventions.
Presented by: Ahmed Fakhoury