Interesting piece that covers a lot of the background of what is happening in Syria.
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Syria's story: Eight steps to understanding the bitter conflict
Full article Syria's story: Eight steps to understanding the bitter conflict
Syria's disappeared
The story of the people snatched from the country's streets
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Video26:38
Video 26:38
Full interview with Assad
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad defends his government's actions in an exclusive BBC interview
Syria's exodus
One of the biggest refugee crises since WWII
Mapping the conflict
The territorial battle for control of Syria
The rise of Islamic State
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Syria s war - BBC News
Syria's war
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Syria's story: Eight steps to understanding the bitter conflict
Full article Syria's story: Eight steps to understanding the bitter conflict
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Syria's disappeared
The story of the people snatched from the country's streets
- 20 March 2015
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Video26:38
Video 26:38
Full interview with Assad
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad defends his government's actions in an exclusive BBC interview
- 10 February 2015
- From the sectionMiddle East
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Syria's exodus
One of the biggest refugee crises since WWII
- 29 May 2014
- From the sectionMiddle East
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Mapping the conflict
The territorial battle for control of Syria
- 10 July 2015
- From the sectionMiddle East
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The rise of Islamic State
- 11 August 2014
- From the sectionMiddle East
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Syria s war - BBC News