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There have been four long years of war. Almost a quarter of a million people dead. Millions more displaced.
More rebel groups and ISIL fighters are infiltrating and taking territory.
The future of Syria's president, Bashar al-Assad, is increasingly in question.
Assad welcomed Iran's foreign minister on Wednesday. After signing a landmark nuclear deal with world powers, what is Javad Zarif doing in Damascus?
The visit by the major ally of the Syrian leadership follows increased diplomatic efforts; Russia, the United States and several Middle Eastern powers are all trying to find a way to end Syria's conflict.
Presenter: Shiulie Ghosh
Guests:
Radwan Ziadeh: Executive Director, Syrian Center for Political and Strategic Studies.
Arron Reza Merat: Iran analyst for the Economist Intelligence Unit.
Christopher Swift, from the Center for National Security Law at the University of Virginia.
More rebel groups and ISIL fighters are infiltrating and taking territory.
The future of Syria's president, Bashar al-Assad, is increasingly in question.
Assad welcomed Iran's foreign minister on Wednesday. After signing a landmark nuclear deal with world powers, what is Javad Zarif doing in Damascus?
The visit by the major ally of the Syrian leadership follows increased diplomatic efforts; Russia, the United States and several Middle Eastern powers are all trying to find a way to end Syria's conflict.
Presenter: Shiulie Ghosh
Guests:
Radwan Ziadeh: Executive Director, Syrian Center for Political and Strategic Studies.
Arron Reza Merat: Iran analyst for the Economist Intelligence Unit.
Christopher Swift, from the Center for National Security Law at the University of Virginia.
