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Radio 4,24 Feb 2012,45 mins

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'Friends of Syria' demand a ceasefire at a major conference in Tunis. But what hope is there that President Assad will listen? The historical precedents for the Greek bailout plan - have any lessons been learned? And the obstacles to Palestinian unity.

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