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Video Urges Asma al-Assad to End Syrian Violence

August 15, 2013

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.

Wives of British and German Ambassadors Post YouTube Video Appeal to Syria’s First Lady

August 15, 2013Global Politics

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