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47:28

Israel to expand settlements in the occupied Golan...

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2024/12/15

Israel's government has approved a plan to encourage the expansion of settlements in the occupied Golan Heights. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the move was necessary because a "new front" had opened up on Israel's border with Syria, after the fall of the Assad regime. We hear from a former Israeli Prime Minister, who says the move is an unnecessary provocation.Also on the programme: We get a sense of the devastation in the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte, where its feared hundreds

47:23

Students return to schools in Syria

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2024/12/15

Universities, schools and public institutions have officially reopened across Syria today, the first time since rebel groups took control of the country. This comes the UN envoy Geir Pedersen says he supports lifting sanctions on the Islamist group that led the offensive that toppled Bashar al-Assad. On his first visit to Damascus since Assad fled a week ago, Mr Pedersen urged justice, not revenge - and he called for increased and immediate aid. Also in the programme: Five people convicted of

48:18

Syrians mark the ouster of Bashar al-Assad

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2024/12/13

Syrians took to the streets in mass demonstrations on the first Friday without al-Assad. We hear from the centre of Damascus. Also in the programme: The Arakan army deals a big blow to Myanmar’s army; and Chanel has a new creative director.(Photo: Syrians in Latakia celebrate and wave the new Syrian flag. Credit: Reuters)

47:17

Syrian activist's funeral held with outpouring of...

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2024/12/12

A funeral has been held in Damascus for the Syrian activist Mazen al-Hamada, whose tortured body was found in the notorious Sednaya prison after the fall of the Assad regime.Also on the programme: we hear about the attempts to rid Syria of chemical weapons and narcotics for export; and a week after declaring martial law, the South Korean president says he is defending democracy.(Photo: Mourners carry the coffin of prominent Syrian activist Mazen al-Hamada in Damascus, Syria, 12 December 2024

47:27

11/12/2024 21:06 GMT

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2024/12/12

Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.

47:30

Fighting over oil continues in northern Syria

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2024/12/11

Syrian rebels have set fire to the tomb of ex-President Bashar al-Assad's father in his former hometown in the western Syrian Latakia province. Meanwhile, shops are reopening and people are returning to work in Damascus as day-to-day life gradually resumes. We look at the impact of returning refugees on the Syrian economy, examine concerns over a precarious security situation with a possible resurgence of Islamic State and in doing so, we hear from Erbil in Iraqi Kurdistan, and from Damascus

47:23

10/12/2024 21:06 GMT

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2024/12/10

Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.

47:28

Israel carries out hundreds of airstrikes across Syria

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2024/12/10

The Israel Defense Forces confirmed it has troops operating in Syrian territory beyond the demilitarized buffer zone between Syria and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. It added that its strikes were to prevent weapons falling "into the hands of extremists" as Syria transitions to a post-Assad era. We hear from Damascus and ask how Syria’s new rulers are likely to govern? Also on the programme: Investigators continue to interrogate Luigi Mangione, the suspect in New York's health insurance boss

47:29

Emotional scenes as political prisoners released in...

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2024/12/09

Families of Syrian prisoners have been streaming towards the prisons of the Assad regime, where tens of thousands were imprisoned and tortured for years.The doors have been prised upon - but there are fear many could be trapped in secret underground prisons. Our reporter is at the infamous Saydayna prison near Damascus, where crowds of relatives are looking for their loved ones.Also in our programme: what could the future hold for Syria's government? The province of Idlib, which has been run by the

47:29

What's the future for Syria?

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2024/12/09

Syrian rebels are working to form a transitional government, a day after they seized Damascus and toppled President Bashar al Assad. Rebel fighters have been securing public buildings in the capital, where joy at the end of 50 years of authoritarian rule is mixed with anxiety about the future. Syrian civil defence workers have deployed to the ousted Assad regime's notorious Saydnaya prison to investigate reports that people are still trapped in cells hidden underground.(Photo: Syrian Democratic

49:29

Russian media : Syria's Assad in Moscow

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2024/12/08

The Syrian President, Bashar Al Assad, managed to fly out of Damascus for Russia, before rebels led by the Islamist HTS group entered the capital last night. The rebel leader addressed crowds inside the historic Umayyad Mosque in the capital and told Syrians that they can now breathe freely. We hear from our correspondents in Damascus and Moscow and speak to one of what are likely to millions of Syrians forced to live abroad who now wants to go home. Also on the programme we take a look at a

47:29

Syrian army withdraw from Homs

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2024/12/07

The latest reports from Syria say Islamist rebels are closing in on the centre of the city of Homs - as they continue their advance to Damascus. On this programme we will hear from the Syrian opposition as well as the UN envoy Geir Pederson.Also on the programme: The singer Angelique Kidjo on the re-dedication of the Notre Dame cathedral in Pais.(Picture: A member of the Syrian opposition stands at an entrance to the Hama governorate on the Damascus-Aleppo International Highway, Syria. Credit:

47:28

Syrian rebels move towards the capital Damascus

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2024/12/07

Rebel forces in southern Syria have reportedly captured most of the Deraa region - the birthplace of the 2011 uprising against President Bashar al-Assad.Also on the programme: we hear from South Korea after a tumultuous week in politics there; and the cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris is set to welcome visitors once more. (Image: Rebel fighters pass a tank in Homs countryside, after Syrian rebels pressed their lightning advance in Syria on 7 December 2024. Credit: Reuters/Mahmoud Hasano)

47:28

French MPs vote PM Barnier out

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2024/12/04

French MPs have ousted Prime Minister Michel Barnier after passing a vote of no confidence in his minority government. Also in the programme: Georgian police beat opposition MP, we hear from an eye-witness; and the young Swedish women who want to stay at home and be traditional housewives.(Picture: Michel Barnier in the National Assembly floor. Credit: Reuters/ Sarah Meyssonnier)

47:27

South Korea: President faces impeachment vote

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2024/12/04

South Korean MPs have begun impeachment proceeding against President Yoon Suk Yeol after thwarting his shock move to impose martial law. Protesters in Seoul have marched on the presidential offices and parliament demanding his resignation or impeachment. We hear from one of the protesters, and lawmakers from the opposition and the president’s own party. Also in the programme: Iran temporarily releases the Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi from prison on medical grounds, and the reigning

47:29

South Korea reverses martial law

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2024/12/03

After South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol imposed martial law in the country, MPs blocked the controversial move and the president then reversed the move. It’s expected to be officially lifted once ministers meet later today. We speak to an MP who took part in the vote to block the plan. Also in the programme: the Taliban stops women in Afghanistan from accessing medical training; and Hollywood actress Sharon Stone recounts her experience of having a stroke. (Photo: South Korean President Yoon Suk

47:17

South Korea’s president declares emergency martial law

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2024/12/03

The move comes as South Korea’s president Yoon Suk Yeol disagrees with the main opposition Democratic Party over approval for next year’s budget bill. Both the ruling party and opposition have vowed to block the declaration of martial law. Also on the programme: It’s the first visit by a US President to an African country in almost 8 years, we hear about Joe Biden’s visit to Angola; and the story of the Indian princess who went undercover as a spy in France during the second world war. Posthumously,

47:27

French PM faces a no-confidence vote

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2024/12/02

The French Prime Minister faces a no-confidence vote as opposition MPs threaten to bring government down over the budget. Also on the programme: What does the Syrian rebel advance mean for Turkey? And the actress Cate Blanchett on playing Angela Merkel and zombie apocalypses.(Photo: French Prime Minister Michel Barnier deliver a speech to push the budget bill through the National Assembly without a vote by lawmakers. Credit: Reuters)

47:27

Syrian war intensifies

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2024/12/02

The Syrian civil war, which has left around half a million people dead, began in 2011 after the Assad government responded to pro-democracy protests with a brutal crackdown. The conflict has been largely dormant since a ceasefire agreed in 2020, but opposition forces have maintained control of the north-western city of Idlib and much of the surrounding province. According to reports from the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, opposition fighters seized nearly all of the city of Aleppo

47:26

White Helmets: 'All the Syrian population is afraid'

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2024/12/01

Russia has been aiding the Syrian air force to carry out intensive airstrikes in Idlib and Hama provinces. The strikes come after rebel forces in the north of the country launched their rapid offensive, taking the city of Aleppo, earlier this week. We speak to a member of the volunteer civil defence group, known as the White Helmets, who are scrambling to respond to the bombings.Also in the programme: Huge protests continue in Georgia despite the prime minister appearing to row back on his unpopular

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