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Bassma Kodmani - Syrian Opposition Negotiator
Stephen Sackur speaks to Syrian opposition negotiator Bassma Kodmani - is the only realistic choice in Syria between Assad and Islamic State?
After five years of bloodletting and suffering, the Syrian war has a new and potentially game-changing dynamic. The combined forces of the Assad regime and its Iranian and Russian backers are pushing back the rebels in the north and west of the country - a mooted truce appears to have been brokered on Russia's terms and seems unlikely to halt the military push. Stephen Sackur speaks to Bassma Kodmani, a representative of the so-called moderate rebels - is the only realistic choice in Syria Assad, or Islamic State?
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Wed 17 Feb 201602:30GMT
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Stephen Sackur |
| Interviewed Guest | Bassma Kodmani |
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- Tue 16 Feb 201604:30GMTBBC News Channel BBC News UK HD & BBC News UK only
- Tue 16 Feb 201620:30GMTBBC News Channel BBC News UK HD & BBC News UK only
- Wed 17 Feb 201600:30GMTBBC News Channel BBC News UK HD & BBC News UK only
- Wed 17 Feb 201602:30GMTBBC News Channel BBC News UK & BBC News UK HD only