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President Assad of Syria has been called everything from a stooge of the Russians to a backer of international terrorism with ambitions to lead the Arab world. Under his leadership, Syria has become the new superpower of the Middle
East and it is clear that no peace formula can succeed without its agreement. What is Syria trying to achieve with its opposition to American initiatives and to the policies of the moderate
Arab world? In the first of a new series Stuart Simon reports from Damascus.
Producer PETER SALMON Editor DAVID TAYLOR
BBC Manchester
(Repeated: Wed 4.10 pm)
8.20 Incest
Should the English law be changed to make incest legal between consenting adults - as is now being considered by the Criminal Law Revision Committee? Peter France investigates the biological evidence for and against incest.
Researcher JENNY devitt Producer
ANNE BLAIR GOULD
BBC Bristol

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Stuart Simon
Editor:
David Taylor
Unknown:
Anne Blair
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