Brokered by russia and turkey is just about folding. Moscows dominant role in the diplomatic endgame is now undisputed, with ankara playing a pivotal role as well. My guest is Bassma Kodmani of the Negotiating Team of the syrian opposition. Is it time for the moderate rebels to accept their de facto defeat . Bassma kodmani, in paris, welcome to hardtalk. Hello, stephen. Thank you. Its a pleasure to have you on the programme. Let me start with a question that comes directly from the new year. Do you see 2017 bringing with it better prospects for an end to the conflict in syria than we have seen at any time in the previous, almost, six years . I do, carefully optimistic, but i do. I do hope, and we are working towards making 2017 the end of the disaster of the tragedy and the beginning of a political transition. That is what we are hoping for and the coming weeks will tell us whether we are moving in that direction but there is certainly a Turning Point and certainly something to build o
Security can secure. Five People Killed at the baggage claim area in ft. Lau r lauderdale airport. Were waiting for a News Conference and will bring it to you as soon as it happens. What do we know about how this happened . The suspect flew from anchorage to ft. Lauderdale today. There were initial reports that there could have been an altercation on the plane. So far, Law Enforcement has not been able to corroborate that that actually happened. And then we know that after the passengers deplaned, the suspect apparently got his checked bag from bag and claim, and according to witnesses came back out of the restroom and started fearing in the baggage claim area, killing five people. He then surrendered to authorities, were told and was not injured. And apparently, he filled out all the proper paperwork to be able to put his gun in that checked bag and, anderson. And the shooter himself, what do we know about his past . He was apparently in the Alaska National guard and received a discha
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