Listen "Sitrep 13th October 2011"
Episode Synopsis
SITREP trail 13th October
The revolutionary forces in Libya are close to securing Sirte - but where is Gaddafi?
How a message in a bottle helped the Royal Navy save a ship from piracy
Why the prisoner exchange between Hamas and the Israelis is vital for the future of the Middle East
And …. why Cyprus continues to be strategically important
PRESENTER
: Matt Teale
STUDIO GUESTS
: BFBS’s defence analyst, Christopher Lee.
INTERVIEWS WITH:
Dr Rosemary Hollis,
Professor of Middle East Policy Studies at City University
at City University
British Forces News & Sitrep presenter,
Kate Gerbau in Cyprus
Karen Jacques
from Dryad Maritime Intelligence Services - who monitor the threat of piracy.
The revolutionary forces in Libya are close to securing Sirte - but where is Gaddafi?
How a message in a bottle helped the Royal Navy save a ship from piracy
Why the prisoner exchange between Hamas and the Israelis is vital for the future of the Middle East
And …. why Cyprus continues to be strategically important
PRESENTER
: Matt Teale
STUDIO GUESTS
: BFBS’s defence analyst, Christopher Lee.
INTERVIEWS WITH:
Dr Rosemary Hollis,
Professor of Middle East Policy Studies at City University
at City University
British Forces News & Sitrep presenter,
Kate Gerbau in Cyprus
Karen Jacques
from Dryad Maritime Intelligence Services - who monitor the threat of piracy.
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