Syria caught up in Lebanon fallout
Episode description
Gideon talks to FT contributing editor Kim Ghattas about the rebel advances in Syria that have taken place in the wake of Israel’s bombardment of President Bashar al-Assad’s Hizbollah allies in Lebanon. Will Assad’s backers in Iran and Russia hold firm and can the ceasefire agreement in neighbouring Lebanon hold? Clip: Channel 4 News
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Presented by Gideon Rachman. Produced by Fiona Symon. Sound design is by Breen Turner.
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