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    Upheaval after Iran's Last Minute Invite to Syria Peace Talks

    The much-awaited Syrian peace conference is scheduled to begin on Wednesday in Switzerland. But UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon may have thrown a wrench into the machinery yesterday by inviting Iran to attend at the last minute. Patrick McDonnell is Beirut Bureau Chief for the Los Angeles Times .

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

    The much-awaited Syrian peace conference is scheduled to begin on Wednesday in Switzerland. But UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon may have thrown a wrench into the machinery yesterday by inviting Iran to attend at the last minute. Patrick McDonnell is Beirut Bureau Chief for the Los Angeles Times.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Producer, 'One year Later'

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

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      Patrick McDonnell

      Los Angeles Times

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Iran Deal Nuclear Deal Officially Takes Effect
    1. 0:00Upheaval after Iran's Last Minute Invite to Syria Peace TalksYou’re reading this
    2. 7:39The Nuclear Deal with Iran Gets Underway
    3. 43:54Is the Digital Divide Set to Grow?
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