Last week, President Obama described the situation for Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank as “intolerable.” The World’s Matthew Bell took a ride with a Palestinian truck driver today to get a sense of the challenges he faces trying to get his goods to Jerusalem. Listen View pictures from Matthew’s ride with a Palestinian [...]
President Obama’s Middle East special envoy George Mitchell meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tomorrow. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Bernard Avishai, author of The Hebrew Republic, about Mitchell’s prospects for bringing Israelis and Palestinians to the negotiating table. Listen
Iran holds presidential elections on Friday. The incumbent, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad faces three challengers. But don’t count him out. The World’s Laura Lynch reports on Ahmadinejad’s continuing popularity at home. Listen
In Lebanon, a US-backed coalition has won the country’s parliamentary elections. Yesterday’s vote was expected to be very close. The losing side was a coalition that included the Syrian and Iranian-backed Islamist militant group Hezbollah. Ben Gilbert reports that coalition’s loss surprised many in Lebanon. Listen
Lebanese voters will be electing a new parliament this weekend. It’s a close race between the US-backed coalition and a coalition that includes the Iranian backed militant Shiite group Hezbollah. We get a preview of what’s at stake from reporter Ben Gilbert in Beirut. Listen
Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Borzou Daragahi, Middle East correspondent for the Los Angeles Times, about reaction in Iran to President Obama’s speech, and about last night’s presidential debate in Tehran between the incumbent and his main challenger. Listen
The World’s Katy Clark reports on President Obama’s chances of making progress when it comes to the Middle East Peace process. Listen
President Obama spoke with the BBC’s Justin Webb ahead of his visit to the Middle East later this week. Among the issues they discussed was the U.S. approach to Iran. Listen
This week, the language of Guadeloupe and Martinique. Also, more from an American in Paris and her attempts to teach English there. And Spaniards are divided over which song captures the nation’s spirit. Listen
