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What’s the diplomatic way forward for Syria?

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18 December 2024

Episode 3501

59 minutes


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The European Union is reopening its delegation in Syria while France is sending envoys to Damascus. How can diplomacy help rebuild the country? Then: we look at what Moscow describes as “inevitable retribution” towards Ukraine following the killing of a top general. Plus: Ecowas approves three-nation exit from the bloc, Taiwan gets new US-made tanks to boost its defences and ‘Le Monde’ newspaper turns 80.

18 December 2024

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‘Le Monde’ turns 80: Louis Dreyfus

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As French newspaper ‘Le Monde’ turns 80, president and publisher of Le Monde Group, Louis Dreyfus, joins Tyler Brûlé and Andrew Tuck for a conversation on the publication’s legacy and future.

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Ecowas approves exit of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger

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Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger are due to leave the Economic Community of West African States, Ecowas, by the end of January after the union approved their departure – albeit with the opportunity for a change of mind. Tara O’Connor joins Emma Nelson to discuss the significance of the exit for West Africa and beyond.

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