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World Service,27 Feb 2016,49 mins

Syria Ceasefire Begins

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For the first time in five years the guns fall silent in Syria - or do they? We ask if there is any prospect that the semi-ceasefire will hold. Football's FIFA gets a new president with a mandate to rebuild the troubled leadership of world football. Gianni Infantino will be responsible for turning around the image of corruption which has blighted the organisation. We assess what hopes the voters of Iran have for their economy as they elect a new parliament. And we speak to Oscar-nominated Basil Khalil ahead of the Oscars 2016. All this with our guest Peter Ryan, Business Editor at ABC News and Current Affairs radio in Sydney. (Image: Syrian people queing for registration at the Lebanese border after fleeing fighting in their country. Credit: Getty Images)

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