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What Next for Syria?

Crowds gather at notorious Damascus prison, as Assad flees to Russia.

Today, we look at what the end of Bashar al-Assad鈥檚 regime means for Syria.

As huge crowds gather at a notorious Damascus prison looking for prisoners held under the Assad regime Adam speaks to Lina Sinjab, the 大象传媒鈥檚 Middle East Correspondent. He is also joined by chief Jihadist media specialist for 大象传媒 monitoring, Mina Al-Lami, who profiles the rebel group鈥檚 leader and legacy.

And, the Kremlin say Bashar Al-Assad has been given asylum in Moscow after fleeing from Syria. Adam speaks to Russia editor Steve Rosenberg about how the fall of the Russian-supported regime is a blow to the country鈥檚 prestige.

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Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the 大象传媒. It was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Jack Maclaren with Anna Harris and Maddie Drury. The technical producer was Philip Bull. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham.

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  • Mon 9 Dec 2024 18:30

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