Syria's Assad 'creates a problem but presents himself as a solution,' analyst says
Leaders in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Jordan have decided they need to work with the Syrian regime, to solve problems ranging from the return of refugees to the drug smuggling crisis there.
In Perspective, Gavin Lee spoke to Nadim Houry, a Syrian analyst and former senior researcher at Human Rights Watch.
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