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    Syria Army Captures Key Town in Blow to Rebels

    Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is claiming a major victory today, as rebel forces have pulled out of Qusair, a town on the border with Lebanon. For three weeks, the attack has been led by the forces of Hezbollah. That's according to Martin Chulov, Middle East correspondent for the Guardian , who joins us from Beirut.

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

    Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is claiming a major victory today, as rebel forces have pulled out of Qusair, a town on the border with Lebanon. For three weeks, the attack has been led by the forces of Hezbollah. That's according to Martin Chulov, Middle East correspondent for the Guardian, who joins us from Beirut.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Anna Scott

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

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      Martin Chulov

      The Guardian

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    The Selective Recovery and a Shrinking Middle Class
    1. 0:00Syria Army Captures Key Town in Blow to RebelsYou’re reading this
    2. 7:53The Selective Recovery and a Shrinking Middle Class
    3. 41:51Break in Major League Baseball Drug Investigation
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