BBC SHILLING FOR ASSAD? 'Bashar’s Broadcasting Corp'?: Syrians demand a BBC apology over ‘deceiving’ documentary - Alarabiya.net English | Front Page

'A History of Syria' with Dan Snow attempts to analyze the bloody civil war in Syria. (Photo courtesy of BBC)

Al Arabiya - Ben Flanagan

A number of prominent London-based Syrians are calling for the BBC to apologize over a “deceiving” TV documentary on Syria they say was biased toward President Bashar al-Assad’s regime.

Critics accuse the British broadcaster of unbalanced and distorted reporting in 'A History of Syria with Dan Snow,’ which was first broadcast last week, with some lobbying for an investigation into the show.

'A History of Syria' attempted to analyze the bloody civil war in Syria in terms of the country’s long and complex history, making reference to centuries of religious conflict and the influence of groups such as the Muslim Brotherhood.

But some say the BBC program gave a one-sided account of the current civil war, pandering to Bashar al-Assad’s regime at a time when Britain is considering supplying arms to opposition fighters in Syria.

Ghassan Ibrahim, a Syrian national who is the chief executive of the London-based news site Global Arab Network (GAN), called upon the BBC to apologize for what he said was a biased and “inaccurate” documentary...............

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