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Now playing Next Syria Yarmouk Palestinians crushed between ISIL and Assad On the periphery of the Syrian capital, Yarmouk Camp, now largely destroyed, is in fact a city, with buildings, not tents. As a camp, it was 07/04/2015
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Now playing Next World Syria's blackout demonstrates deadly entry into fifth year of civil war 13/03/2015
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Now playing Next Syria Europe needs to 'have the will to fight terrorism' declares Syria's Assad Bashar al-Assad gives his views on who is funding ISIL, Europe's efforts to fight terrorism and the UN's failure to eradicate war. 05/03/2015
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Now playing Next Syria Syria ready to discuss Russia peace plan talks Syria said on Saturday it is willing to participate in “preliminary consultations” in Moscow aimed at restarting peace talks next year to end its 27/12/2014