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The Briefing Room: Aleppo: After the Evacuation

Aleppo: After the Evacuation

12/01/2017

BBC Radio 4 - The Briefing Room, Aleppo: After the Evacuation

What happened after the buses left eastern Aleppo? David Aaronovitch finds out.

Where has the fall of Aleppo left its citizens, Syria and the region? David Aaronovitch finds out.

What happened after the buses left eastern Aleppo in December?

After four and a half years of siege, the residents of eastern Aleppo were evacuated before Christmas. But the evacuees didn't disappear when they left the city and the Syrian Civil war didn't end with the end of the siege. 

Abdelkafi, an English teacher from Aleppo, relates his experience of leaving Aleppo by bus with his wife and young daughter. He describes days of hardship taking place under the eyes of the West.

And as international figures prepare for negotiations in Geneva, David Aaronovitch finds out what the fall of Aleppo means for its citizens, Syria and the Middle East.

Joining David in The Briefing Room are:
Marianne Gasser, Head of the International Committee of the Red Cross delegation in Syria
Lina Khatib, Head of the Middle East and North Africa Programme at Chatham House
Aron Lund, Fellow of the Century Foundation

Producer: Hannah Sander
Researchers: Serena Tarling and Kirsteen Knight.

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