Witness - The Damascus Spring
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Twelve years ago following the death of President Hafez al Assad, Syria experienced a brief burst of freedom. Opposition politicians were allowed to meet and speak openly for a few months.
Twelve years ago following the death of President Hafez al-Assad, Syria experienced a brief burst of freedom.
When his son Bashar, first came to power he promised democracy and change.
For a few months opposition politicians were allowed to meet and speak openly.
Photo: Bashar al-Assad (l) Hafez al-Assad (r). Credit: AFP
- Broadcast on BBC World Service, 2:50AM Fri, 24 Feb 2012
- Available until 12:00AM Thu, 1 Jan 2099
- First broadcast BBC World Service, 9:50AM Thu, 23 Feb 2012
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- Duration 10 minutes
