Video Urges Asma al-Assad to End Syrian Violence

The Takeaway

Coming up … the wives of two UN ambassadors have released a video, calling on Syrian First Lady Asma al Assad to use her influence to end the fighting in Syria. Bedroom diplomacy … next on The Takeaway.

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