As 2018 dawns, we’re examining a story that has dominated headlines for the better part of the past six years.
Syria is on many minds because of the millions either dead, wounded or made refugees.
2017 was a good year for President Bashar Al Assad, as forces recaptured major cities and large areas of rebel-held territory.
The Russian resort of Sochi is due to host a new round of talks in January.
But after so many failed negotiations, what kind of political settlement is possible?
Presenter: Hashem Ahelbarra
Guests:
Yahya Al Aridi – Syrian Negotiating Committee.
Alexey Khlebnikov – Russian International Affairs Council.
Sami Nader – Levant Institute for Strategic Affairs.
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Has there been peace before?
The "syrian negotiator" whoever's interests he represents does not appear to be constructive you need a military approach initially to convince warring parties to negotiate it needs to be demonstrated to the warring powers how much power they actually have otherwise they will negotiate based on how much power they imagine they have. He also seems big on preconditions, I would not want him as a negotiator for this reason alone. No wonder the Geneva talks were not constructive, it will he interesting to see if the Sochi talks can at least produce some agreements to take to Geneva.
Al Zazeeara was always anti-Assad. I thought Assad was fighting extremist like ISIS and he's somehow the bad guy? Doesn't make sense and it's not true.
God bless russia
Good interviewer
nooo. fake cult democracy and same commies led terrorists org death merchants or foreign backed invaders strikes again. 2018/ beyond marches on.
no. de ja vu and desperate for the regime's change and steal all of the occupied Syria land's too. for eg Golan heights anyone.
nooooo. desperate for the regime's change masses ethical cleansing etc because of the pipelines etc and many more's too. and wants to steal all of the occupied Syrians land's too. for eg Golan heights anyone. more's destabilizing instability etc. de ja vu.
What a delusional question. The answer is no. Assad destroyed Syria and while Russia props him up there will never be peace.
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