On 26 November 2019, President al-Assad granted an interview to Rai News 24 journalist, Monica Maggioni. It was agreed that the interview would air on 2 December on both Italian Rai News 24 and Syrian national media outlets. Early on the morning of 2 December, the Italian channel decided to cancel the broadcast with no clear explanation.
The interview was finally aired on Syrian TV yesterday. During the broadcast Twitter put the account of the president into restricted mode due to "unusual activity".
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