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02/02/2026
The foreigners lured to fight on the frontline for Russia, and more than a year on from the fall of Bashar al-Assad, Lyse Doucet reports from Damascus on the challenges of building a new Syria.
A weekly programme from the BBC World Service, bringing you forensic journalism from all corners of the world by BBC Eye, the World Service’s critically acclaimed investigative unit, and featuring expert global correspondents taking you to the heart of the biggest international stories.
In this week’s episode, the foreigners lured to fight on the frontline for Russia, and more than a year on from the fall of Bashar al-Assad, Lyse Doucet reports from Damascus on the challenges of building a new Syria.
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BBC Two except Wales & Wales HD
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