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Smuggling Routes Bring Guns and Bullets into Syria
Syrian opposition forces says they’re poorly armed. But are they prepared to fight a civil war? The Guardian newspaper’s Ghaith Abdul-Ahad talks with host Marco Werman about Syria’s borders and the heavy cross border traffic in guns and bullets.
Slideshow: Syrian Refugees In Turkey
In wake of the recent UN vote on Syria, many young Syrians who fled to Turkey now say they want to go back and fight.
Regional Implications Of The Crackdown In Syria
Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Arab Affairs commentator Rami Khouri of the American University in Beirut about the unrest in Syria and its implications for the region.
Turkey Calls French Genocide Bill ‘Racist’
Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan says a bill passed by the French parliament on the mass killing of Armenians under Ottoman rule is “racist.”
Should the West Intervene in Syria?
The failure by the Arab League mission to stop the violence in Syria puts more pressure on the larger international community to intervene there but the US has no plans to do that.
Rare Visit by Foreign Journalist to Syria: Seeing the Protests Up Close
Reporter Margaret Evans just returned from a visit to Syria. She’s one of the few foreign journalists who’s been granted access by the Assad regime since protests began there last March.
Syria Activists Protest Under Cover of Night
Marco Werman gets an update from Syria from the CBC’s Margaret Evans in Damascus. Evans has been reporting on nighttime protests in some Damascus neighborhoods.
Syria’s Assad: ‘External Conspiracy is Clear to Everybody’
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says elections could be held later this year but “terrorism”, he added, would be met with an “iron fist”.
In Turkey’s Last Armenian Village, a Place to Get Away From it All
For the Geo Quiz we are looking for a province in southern Turkey about the size of Delaware. The province used to be part of Syria once, but was ceded to Turkey in 1939. It is an ethically diverse province and even includes a village with a 100 percent ethnic Armenian population. Can you name it?
Musical History of Byzantium
We are looking for a historic city that became the capital of the Roman empire in the year 330 AD and went by the name Byzantium.
Syrian Spokesman Defends Crackdown
The UN says more than 5,000 people have been killed in the ongoing crackdown by Syrian security forces. President Bashar Al-Assad has denied any shoot-to-kill orders and says gunmen have killed more than one thousand of his forces.
A Turkish Song About Visa Hurdles
A Turkish musician decided to tackle the matter with humor and wrote a song about the visa hurdles.
Deadly Clashes Hit Syrian Cities
Marco Werman speaks with an activist in Homs from where gunfire and explosions were reported on Friday.
Syrian Leader Bashar al-Assad’s Remaining Options
If Syria’s president were to step down, it’s not clear where he would flee. Mideast expert Andrew Tabler talks with host Lisa Mullins about the options still open for Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad.
Why Syria’s Christian Community Supports Assad
Host Marco Werman talks to Mar Gregorios Yohanna Ibrahim, Archbishop of Aleppo. Ibrahim says his congregation supports Assad because he’s their president.
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