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Syria: Foreigners fighting on the frontline

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This week we take you to the heart of the battle for Syria's largest city, Aleppo, with two exclusive reports. Next, no sooner is Iraq's fugitive Vice President sentenced to death in absentia than a wave of violence leaves over 100 dead nationwide. Finally, Beirut's cafe and restaurant owners say a new smoking ban has snuffed out business.

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