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Syria caught up in Lebanon fallout

Gideon talks to FT contributing editor Kim Ghattas about the rebel advances in Syria that have taken place in the wake of Israel’s bombardment of President Bashar al-Assad’s Hizbollah allies in Lebanon. Will Assad’s backers in Iran and Russia hold firm and can the ceasefire agreement in neighbouring Lebanon hold? Clip: Channel 4 News Free links to read more on this topic:<a href="https://on.ft.com/3D2klB1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rebel advances in Syria spell danger for Russia’s Middle Eastern ambitions</a><a href="https://on.ft.com/4ind9iY" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Inside Aleppo: the Syrian city captured by rebels</a><a href="https://on.ft.com/4iogMp5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rebel offensive boosts Turkey’s influence in Syria</a><a href="https://on.ft.com/3BpXCOG" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Assad is sitting tight as Syria burns</a> Subscribe to The Rachman Review wherever you get your podcasts - please listen, rate and subscribe.Presented by Gideon Rachman. Produced by Fiona Symon. Sound design is by Breen Turner. <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/af9de413-294a-4919-8244-4ebb1353f250" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Gideon Rachman, the Financial Times chief foreign affairs columnist talks to the decision-makers and thinkers who are shaping world affairs. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.