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Syria: The World's War

Syria: The World's War

20181 Season2 EpisodesReturning Series

Overview

Lyse Doucet tells the story of the Syrian war through extraordinary testimony from those who have lived through it on the ground as well as politicians who tried to shape events.

NetworksBBC Two

Top Cast

Lyse Doucet

Lyse Doucet

Herself - Presenter

Themes & Keywords

syrian civil war

About Syria: The World's War

Syria: The World's War is a documentary, war & politics series that first aired in 2018 exploring themes of syrian civil war. it stars Lyse Doucet. Lyse Doucet tells the story of the Syrian war through extraordinary testimony from those who have lived through it on the ground as well as politicians who tried to shape events.

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