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In an attempt to court the favour of the post-Assad regime in Syria, western countries have recently de-proscribed former terrorist groups. What does that mean for those who were deprived of their citizenship for allegedly associating with those groups, back when the West banned them?
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Guest: Anthony Loyd, special correspondent, The Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producer: Taryn Siegel.
Read more: Rabies, Russians and a return to scene of my kidnap, 11 years ago.
Further listening: Palmyra: Syria's past, present and future.
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Photo: Anthony Loyd for The Times.
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