Mar 12 Trendlines: What does the Ukraine crisis mean for the Middle East? By Larisa Epatko Rapid developments in Ukraine have focused international attention on the region and, some fear, away from pressing matters in the Middle East. We explored the potential fallout of the Ukraine crisis in the web special Trendlines. Continue reading
Feb 19 Watch 9:30 Looking to the past to understand Arab Spring struggles and success By PBS News Hour What differentiates Tunisia in its progress establishing a young democracy, while other countries inspired by the Arab Spring have floundered? What are the lasting consequences for nations that have plunged into long-term conflict? Jeffrey Brown asks for an assessment from… Continue watching
Feb 19 Watch Nations inflamed by Arab Spring yield different fates By PBS News Hour Three years ago, protests in Tunisia ignited a regional revolution known as the Arab Spring that has produced decidedly mixed results. Jeffrey Brown examines the outcome for Tunisia as well as the ongoing turmoil in Libya and Egypt. Continue watching
Feb 13 Trendlines: ‘Syria After Geneva 2’ By Larisa Epatko Did the recent peace talks in Geneva make any difference in the three-year-old civil war in Syria, and what’s the toll of the lingering conflict on its neighbors in the region? Find out in the first episode of a new… Continue reading
Feb 11 Frontline looks at rebel fight against jihadists in Syria By Larisa Epatko Syrian rebels engulfed in a three-year-old civil war against President Bashar al-Assad’s regime found themselves facing a new foe this winter: jihadists looking to turn the Middle Eastern country into a strict Islamic state. Continue reading
Jan 27 What if China, Syria, North Korea, Iran and Egypt had to give a State of the Union? By Larisa Epatko The U.S Constitution requires the president to "give to Congress information of the State of the Union." But what would such a speech look like in nations where there is no such requirement, if the government was in disarray, or… Continue reading
Jan 21 Watch News Wrap: Northeast braces for major snowstorm By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, a winter storm along the East Coast shuttered government offices and disrupted flight schedules, as New York and other cities prepared for at least a foot of snow. Also, a car bomb in Lebanon targeted… Continue watching
Jan 16 In troubled countries, ‘child-friendly spaces’ offer some relief By Larisa Epatko Even in countries that are reeling from natural disasters or conflict, children desire the same thing: a place to congregate and play ... and sometimes party. Continue reading