Syria, Iraq and the return of al-Qa’ida | Patrick Cockburn, Middle East correspondent for The Independent | 7pm - 8pm

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Syria, Iraq and the return of al-Qa’ida | Patrick Cockburn

Al-Qa’ida in Iraq, which was seen as largely defeated three years ago, has staged a dramatic resurgence seizing significant parts of northern and eastern Syria. The wars in Syria and Iraq are increasingly turning into a single conflict.

We are delighted that Patrick Cockburn is returning to A Few Wise Words to share his recent experience of travelling to both Syria and Iraq.

Patrick Cockburn is an Irish journalist who has been a Middle East correspondent since 1979 for the Financial Times and, presently, The Independent. He has written four books on Iraq’s recent history.

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