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Syria's Bashar al-Assad tells Jeremy Bowen his country has been involved in "indirect contact" with the US -- through Iraq -- in the battle against IS militants in his country.
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Available for over a year
Syria's Bashar al-Assad tells Jeremy Bowen his country has been involved in "indirect contact" with the US -- through Iraq -- in the battle against IS militants in his country.
Programme Website