Lets get started. Im dan runde. I hold the chair here at csis. Were going to have a conversation about the private sector in afghanistan. We have been doing a series of events on afghanistan over the last year. We recently hosted Abdullah Abdullah about two weeks ago. We couldnt have done this without the partnership of ambassador tony weng, the Senior Adviser here. Thank you for everything. I think were going to have an interesting and constructive conversation today. When i think about people who are qualified for their jobs or the right people at the right time, i cant think of a better person than my friend greg uygur. Fz who served both in pakistan and afghanistan has served some of the toughest places in the world for the United States of america. Greg is a friend. Greg is a patriot. Greg is a really qualified individual. Thank god that greg uygur has raised his hand and agreed to do Public Service again. Thank you very much. Come on up here. Give him a round of applause. [ appla
Coming up next. Could two thousand and eighteen be the year when the war in syria finally ends said hes confident his wisdom is no longer whats and after russia helps him turn the tide but also the military gains what kind of political settlement is possible this is inside story. Hello and welcome to the program. Two thousand and eighteen dawns were examining a story that has dominated headlines for the better part of the past six years syria is on many minds because of the millions either dead wounded or made refugees two thousand and seventeen was a good year for president Bashar Al Assads forces recaptured major cities and large areas of rebel held territory the russian resort of sochi is due to host a new round of talks in january but after so many failed negotiations the prospect of peace remains elusive well get to our guests in a moment but first zain the whole report from beirut. Syrians in search of safety there may be less violence because of russian brokered local cease fire
Across the globe and five story coming up next thank you for watching. Two thousand and eighteen be the year when the war in syria finally. Said hes confident his wisdom is no longer after russia helped him turn the tide but also the military gains what kind of political settlement is possible this is inside story. Hello and welcome to the program. Two thousand and eighteen dawns when examining a story that has dominated headlines for the better part of the past six years syria is on many minds because of the millions either dead wounded or made refugees two thousand and seventeen was a good year for president Bashar Al Assads forces recap church major cities and large areas of rebel held territory the russian resort of sochi is due to host a new round of talks in january but after so many failed negotiations the prospect of peace remains elusive well get to our guests in a moment but first then the whole report from beirut. Syrians in search of safety there may be less violence becaus
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In these continues here on aljazeera after inside story stay with us. Could two thousand and eighteen be the year when the war in syria finally and said hes confident his wisdom is no longer after russia helped him turn the tide but after the military gains what kind of political settlement is possible this is inside story. Hello and welcome to the program. Two thousand and eighteen dollars when examining a story that has dominated headlines for the better part of the past six years syria is on many minds because of the millions either dead one day or made refugees two thousand and seventeen was a good year for president Bashar Al Assads forces rick captured major cities and large areas of rebel held territory the russian result of saucy is due to host a new round of talks in january but after so many failed negotiations the prospect of peace remains elusive well get to our guests in a moment but first zain the whole reports from beirut. Syrians in search of safety there may be less vi