Sporting heroes in a country ripped apart by conflict. Syria is in the midst of a bloody civil war but the National Football team is trying to send a message it hopes can transcend political and religious differences. I am following the team as they compete for a place in footballs biggest tournament, the world cup. Some syrians refused to support the team because it is associated with the assad regime. But for others, even those who have fled for their lives, the team is a symbol of national pride. The team has defied the odds by beating some of asias biggest and best. Now they are on the road again competing for so much more than just football glory. It is friday afternoon in damascus, and the weekend is under way. Prayers in the morning, and like so many places around the world, football in the afternoon. It is here that i meet tarek, Assistant Coach of syrias National Team. I am joining him as he watches a low key fixture in syrias premier league, which is also attempting to carry
Series, has died. From the 1960s tv series. Hello and welcome to world news today. Theresa mays efforts to form a Working Government despite losing her majority in the uk General Election are gathering pace. A minor party from Northern Ireland is reported to have agreed to help her party get their programme through parliament. According to Downing Street, they have reached the outline of an agreement with the democratic unionist party, or dup, who are pro brexit and socially conservative. A Downing Street spokesman said earlier, it was announced that the Prime Minister theresa mays two top advisers had resigned, following pressure from members of her own party. Theyve been replaced by one of the losing conservative candidates, the former housing minister gavin barwell. Our Political Correspondent alex forsyth reports. They were at the heart of power, the Prime Ministers closest advisers for years. But nick timothy and fiona hill were accused of having too much control over policy and t
Sporting heroes in a country ripped apart by conflict. Syria is in the midst of a bloody civil war but the National Football team is trying to send a message it hopes can transcend political and religious differences. I am following the team as they compete for a place in footballs biggest tournament, the world cup. Some syrians refused to support the team because it is associated with the assad regime. But for others, even those who have fled for their lives, the team is a symbol of national pride. The team has defied the odds by beating some of asias biggest and best. Now they are on the road again competing for so much more than just football glory. It is friday afternoon in damascus, and the weekend is under way. Prayers in the morning, and like so many places around the world, football in the afternoon. It is here that i meet tarek, Assistant Coach of syrias National Team. I am joining him as he watches a low key fixture in syrias premier league, which is also attempting to carry
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