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Unified Syria Will Never Work.

Simon Whistler · August 27, 2025 · 30 min video · Middle East

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The nation of Syria cannot hold.

Don't take it from us, international analysts, writing and recording from

Thousands of kilometers away.

This transcript was generated automatically and may contain errors.

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