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Abdulbaset Sieda, Syrian National Council President

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Abdelhakim Zemouche speaks to Abdulbaset Sieda, Syrian National Council President. They discuss the Syrian conflict, the fate of Syrian refugees and the possible formation of a transitional government. Sieda rules out any role in a transitional government for dissident general Manaf Tlass or former Prime Minister Riad Hijab. He also discusses his meeting with French President François Hollande.

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