May 24 Watch Former State Dept. Official Offers Critique of American Foreign Policy Decisions Former State Dept. Official Offers Critique of American Foreign Policy Decisions… Continue watching
May 14 Is China 'Pivoting' Toward the Middle East? Author Vali Nasr Says Yes By Larisa Epatko As the United States eases back from involvement in the Middle East, China's influence and economic dependence there grows, author Vali Nasr recently told PBS NewsHour senior correspondent Margaret Warner in a web exclusive interview. Continue reading
May 10 Watch China Pivots to Middle East Author Vali Nasr discusses China's growing interest in the Middle East. Continue watching
May 06 Israeli Strike on Syria Shows Growing Lawlessness Along Border, Analysts Say By Larisa Epatko An Israeli airstrike on a military research facility near Damascus, Syria, last weekend killed 42 Syrian soldiers, reported the Associated Press, and raised the specter of the Syrian conflict pulling in more regional players. Continue reading
Apr 05 Bringing the Classroom to Jordan's Exploding Refugee Population By Larisa Epatko The number of Syrian refugees escaping to neighboring Jordan has surpassed 400,000 with thousands more arriving each day. Many of the refugees are children, who normally would be in school but instead are hunkering down in refugee camps. Continue reading
Apr 02 A World Tour to Meet a Florist, a Barber and Other Microloan Entrepreneurs By Larisa Epatko They live continents apart -- Symon in Kenya and Bo in Cambodia -- but they have a common thread. Both started small businesses with microloans they received through the networking website Kiva. Continue reading
Mar 21 Watch Obama Visit Raises Expectations of Support on Mideast Peace Dealings Obama Visit Raises Expectations of Support on Mideast Peace Dealings… Continue watching
Mar 21 Obama: Mideast Peace Process Must Continue, 'Too Much Is at Stake' By Larisa Epatko President Obama made the case for restarting the peace process before Palestinian and Israeli audiences Thursday. "We cannot give up on the search for peace no matter how hard it is. ... Too much is at stake."… Continue reading
Mar 21 Watch Obama Discourages Preconditions, Champions Change for Mideast Peace Prospects President Barack Obama made stops in Ramallah and Jerusalem, where he held a joint news conference with President Mahmoud Abbas, met with young Palestinians and addressed a young Israeli crowd, encouraging them to not give up on peace. Margaret Warner,… Continue watching
Feb 15 For Syrian Refugees in Jordan, Welcome Might Be Wearing 'Thin' By Larisa Epatko The conflict between anti-government and regime forces in Syria -- pushing two years now -- has forced hundreds of thousands of Syrians from their homes and created a humanitarian nightmare for aid groups and others trying to help them. Continue reading