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How to get right in the middle of the war in Syria — from thousands of miles away

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Few journalists, let alone readers, can get into Syria to do reporting on one of the world’s most important wars. But what if they could step foot into the towns and villages of a war zone from thousands of miles away? We may soon find out.

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