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The 8th of December marked a year since Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad was forced to leave the capital, Damascus.
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The 8th of December marked a year since Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad was forced to leave the capital, Damascus.
Find full subtitles and a worksheet for this episode at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2025/251210
Practise your reading skills with The Reading Room: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/the_reading_room
FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE:
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