Are hopes fading for a peaceful end to Syria’s war?
Government forces backed by Russia intensify campaign to take the rebel-held Idlib province.
Syria’s government is stepping up its campaign to retake the last rebel-held province.
On Monday, five Turkish soldiers and three civilians were killed by shelling on Idlib in the northwest.
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Turkey and Syria’s biggest ally, Russia, negotiated a ceasefire over Idlib in January.
However, the truce is not holding and the UN says nearly 400,000 people have been forced to flee.
Are hopes now fading for a peaceful end to nearly nine years of war?
Presenter: Darren Jordon
Guests:
Marwan Kabalan – Head of policy analysis at the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies
Matthew Bryza – Former White House official and US diplomat
Glenn Diesen – Professor of international relations at the Higher School of Economics in Moscow
Published On 3 Feb 2020