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Syria: The Wake-up call

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Syrians defy a grim spike in bloodshed as they turn out to mark nine months of uprising. Could the tipping point be near? Also, Iraq has to hold it together on its own after the quiet exit of U.S. forces.

THE WORLD THIS WEEK

Nahida Nakad, France 24

Marcus Mabry, International Herald Tribune

Dave Clark, Agence France-Presse (AFP)

Thierry Arnaud, BFM-TV

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Produced by Paul Maakad, Mary Colombel, Anelise Borges

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