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Syrian deal gives peace a chance
Season 1, Ep. 1066
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Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa, will be hoping his new deal with Kurdish forces, which control an oil rich region in the northeast, will send a message that his government represents all Syrians. Will the agreement steer the country away from civil war?
Writer: Chloe Hadjimatheou
Producer: Ada Barumé
Host: Tomini Babs
Executive producer: Jasper Corbett
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