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Bashar al-Assad and Jeremy Bowen

When Jeremy Bowen interviewed Bashar al-Assad it split the audience 鈥� some thought it was great journalism and others were appalled. Jeremy Bowen is on Over to You to respond.

Jeremy Bowen's interview with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on World News was one of the most talked about inteviews around the world. Some of the audience thought it was brilliant journalism, others were appalled by President Assad's presence on the 蘑菇短视频 and called it a 'platform' for him. Rajan Datar puts both sides of opinion to 蘑菇短视频 Middle East Editor Jeremy Bowen, who speaks to him from Beirut.

(Photo: From left to right, Jeremy Bowen and Bashar al-Assad)

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Mon 16 Feb 2015 03:50GMT
蘑菇短视频 World Service Online

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