MIDEAST WEEK IN REVIEW - MAY 8
SPECIAL REPORT: ROOTS OF RAGE
The eyes of the world turned to the small Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah a few weeks ago, while Iranian pressure and incidents at Al-Aqsa contributed to the storm that consumed the Israel-Gaza border. Untangle and unpack current headlines with background and context to the profoundly complex and emotionally charged relations between Israel and the Palestinian territories.
SPECIAL REPORT: A SPRING THAT LASTED A DECADE
In 2011, seismic shifts were taking place across the Middle East. Mass protests against the oppressive governments stirred an atmosphere of hopeful chaos. Would the Arab world see grassroots reform and bloodless revolutions that would free their people from cycles of ineffective and brutal governance? A decade and several wars later, the way forward is not as clear, nor as hopeful.
