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Assignment - Opposing Syria's President Assad

For Assignment Tim Whewell goes undercover in Damascus entering the dangerous world of the Syrian opposition to find out how strong they are – and what they really want.

For more than ten months Syria has been rocked by protests.

The people on the streets want an end to the rule of President Assad.

But how well organised are they?

For Assignment Tim Whewell goes undercover in Damascus entering the dangerous world of the Syrian opposition to find out how strong they are - and what they really want.

Producer: Daniel Tetlow

(Picture: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Credit: AFP)

  • Broadcast on BBC World Service, 4:05AM Sun, 5 Feb 2012
  • Available until 12:00AM Thu, 1 Jan 2099
  • First broadcast BBC World Service, 9:05AM Thu, 2 Feb 2012
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  • Duration 25 minutes

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