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Tensions Build after Turkey Grounds a Russian Airliner

The prospect of regional conflict in the Middle East has been raised again by Turkey's interception of a Syrian passenger plane flying from Moscow to Damascus, and Russia today demanded an explanation. Liz Sly of the Washington Post is reporting the story from Beirut, Lebanon.

By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

The prospect of regional conflict in the Middle East has been raised again by Turkey's interception of a Syrian passenger plane flying from Moscow to Damascus, and Russia today demanded an explanation. Liz Sly of the Washington Post is reporting the story from Beirut, Lebanon.

Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Frances Anderton
architecture critic and author
Caitlin Shamberg
KCRW
Anna Scott
Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter
Liz Sly
Washington Post

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Tensions Build after Turkey Grounds a Russian Airliner

The prospect of regional conflict in the Middle East has been raised again by Turkey's interception of a Syrian passenger plane flying from Moscow to Damascus, and Russia today demanded an explanation. Liz Sly of the Washington Post is reporting the story from Beirut, Lebanon.

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Tensions Build after Turkey Grounds a Russian Airliner

The prospect of regional conflict in the Middle East has been raised again by Turkey's interception of a Syrian passenger plane flying from Moscow to Damascus, and Russia today demanded an explanation. Liz Sly of the Washington Post is reporting the story from Beirut, Lebanon.

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