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The World Tonight: Raqqa liberated from Islamic State

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17/10/2017

Raqqa liberated from Islamic State

BBC Radio 4 - The World Tonight, Raqqa liberated from Islamic State

Islamic State loses control of the Syrian city of Raqqa.

Islamic State loses control of the Syrian city of Raqqa. Plus a report on a curious economic marriage between China and Greece and House of Lords term limits.

As the Islamic State Group loses control of the Syrian city of Raqqa -- we hear from a reporter in the city and discuss, in the company of two Syrians, what today's news might mean for the future of their country.

We report on a curious economic marriage: the bride and groom are China and Greece.

Should members of the House of Lords only be able to serve for a maximum of 15 years?

And we talk to George Saunders who won the Man Booker Prize this year.


(Picture: A female fighter of Syrian Democratic Forces in Raqqa Credit: Reuters).

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