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The Syrian election farce

09 May 2012 / in BBC News Channel, BBC World TV

Will the Syrian parliamentary elections have any impact on the year-long uprising? Kofi Annan says Syria risks falling into civil war – how close is that scenario? My latest two-way for BBC World.

UN monitors go into Syria

15 Apr 2012 / in BBC News Channel, BBC World TV

My latest two-way for BBC World TV and the News Channel. How well is the ceasefire holding? Will the monitoring team be able to do its job? Will the economy be the straw that breaks Syria’s back? And just how frustrated are Syrians with the international community?

4 hours until the ceasefire

12 Apr 2012 / in BBC Five Live

With the countdown to the Syrian ceasefire under way, we discuss whether it can really bring peace to this troubled country. listen to ‘Five Live, 120412’ on Audioboo

Is Russia about to abandon Syria?

10 Apr 2012 / in BBC News Channel

In my latest two-way for the BBC News Channel: will Moscow turn up the pressure on Bashar Al-Assad? How strong is the Syrian government? Will the world back the rebel fighters?

Top story

08 Apr 2012 / in BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 4

My bulletin clip on the Free Syrian Army was top story on the BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio 4 10pm bulletins.  listen to ‘Sakhr, R2, R4, 080412’ on Audioboo

Syria – no end in sight

08 Apr 2012 / in BBC News Channel

In my latest for the BBC News Channel: the war of words between the Syrian government and the rebel fighters. The militants are offering to stop fighting – but will they? How did we get it so wrong about Bashar Al-Assad? And is there anything the international community can do?

Ceasefire in Syria?

06 Apr 2012 / in BBC Five Live

My latest for Five Live: will the government really put down its arms next week? Or does it have a trick up its sleeve?

The UN mission to Syria

18 Mar 2012 / in BBC Five Live

Is Kofi Annan’s UN monitoring mission going to change anything in Syria? Will it have free access across the country? Will this benefit the Syrian government, or the opposition? And do Syrians even care? My latest for Five Live. Five Live 180312 by sakhr

Should the US attack Syria?

06 Mar 2012 / in BBC World TV

US Senator John McCain calls for the US to bomb Syria, but will it have an impact? And as thousands of refugees flee Syria, will Kofi Annan’s visit to Damascus change anything? My latest two-way for BBC World TV.

Military intervention in Syria?

06 Mar 2012 / in BBC Five Live

US Senator John McCain calls for the US to carry out air strikes in Syria. And the difficulty of verifying reports coming out of Syria. My latest two-way for BBC Radio Five Live. Five Live 060312 (mp3)