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Articles by Rania Khalek | Gray Zone

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Meet the Mystery Fixer Who Negotiated Syria Out of Seven Years of War
Rania Khalek | Gray Zone – TRANSCEND Media Service, 6 Aug 2018

How a nearly unknown businessman named Khaled al Ahmad became Damascus’ secret liaison to the West and quietly dealt Syria’s grinding war to a close.