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UN Secretary General Kofi Annan Visits the Middle East

Kofi Annan is back in Beirut , trying to push implementation of the cease-fire in Lebanon. The UN Secretary General has called on Hezbollah to turn over abducted Israeli soldiers, and on Israel to lift its sea blockade. Mohamad Bazzi, Middle East Bureau Chief for Newsday magazine, says there's been some progress.

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

Kofi Annan is back in Beirut, trying to push implementation of the cease-fire in Lebanon. The UN Secretary General has called on Hezbollah to turn over abducted Israeli soldiers, and on Israel to lift its sea blockade. Mohamad Bazzi, Middle East Bureau Chief for Newsday magazine, says there's been some progress.

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Mohamad Bazzi

    New York University

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