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CrossTalk: Iran’s Backyard

Arab and Western leaders met Libyan rebels in Doha on Wednesday, as part of a Libya contact group set up last month.

The delegates debated the issue of NATO’s role, recent peace initiatives and the possibility of arming Libya’s rebels.

The talks took place amid continuing miltary action … and fears of a deepening humanitarian crisis in Misurata….

Inside Story, with presenter Teymoor Nabili , discusses with guests: Nassif Hitti, the Arab League’s ambassador to Europe; Oliver Miles, a former British ambassador to Libya; and Waheed Burshan, a political strategist at the Transition Council on Humanitarian Issues.

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