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President Bashar al-Assad

An interview with President Bashar al-Assad of Syria

The Syrian President discusses why Syria-Israel relations continue to fail; relations with Iran and North Korea (answering allegations of nuclear activity) lack of border control with Iraq and whether the Syrian government is responsible for killing Lebanese opponents. He also outlines the reasons for delays in domestic political reform. Presenter Lyse Doucet.

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26 minutes

±«Óătv World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project