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    New Hope after Syria Peace Talks Were on Verge of Crumbling

    The Geneva II Syrian peace talks were scheduled to start today, but a dispute over preconditions almost scuttled the process. Now, representatives of President al-Assad and opposition leaders have agreed to meet tomorrow. It's not yet clear if they'll be "in the same room."

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

    The Geneva II Syrian peace talks were scheduled to start today, but a dispute over preconditions almost scuttled the process. Now, representatives of President al-Assad and opposition leaders have agreed to meet tomorrow. It's not yet clear if they'll be "in the same room." Laura Rozen is in Geneva for Al-Monitor, a website that covers the Middle East.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Andrea Brody

      Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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      Liyna Anwar

      Assistant Producer, To the Point/Which Way, LA?

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      Evan George

      Director of Content, News

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      Laura Rozen

      Al-Monitor

      NewsNationalPolitics

    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Wealth and the Surging Income Inequality Gap
    1. 0:00New Hope after Syria Peace Talks Were on Verge of CrumblingYou’re reading this
    2. 8:00Harsh Truths about Income Inequality
    3. 45:05Finishing Daniel Pearl's Last Story
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