To the Point
Massive Change in the Middle East and the Muslim World
Since the upheaval in Egypt and the beginning of the so-called "Arab Spring," which began in Tunisia, President Obama has faced a changing Middle East and Muslim world, where America's values often conflict with strategic interests. A new generation wants the end of repressive dictatorships.
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readSince the upheaval in Egypt and the beginning of the so-called "Arab Spring," which began in Tunisia, President Obama has faced a changing Middle East and Muslim world, where America's values often conflict with strategic interests. A new generation wants the end of repressive dictatorships. Will that lead to democracy and the defeat of Islamic extremists like bin Laden's al Qaeda? Will it create new opportunities for Iran, since the US long supported those now-failing regimes in the quest for stability and supplies of oil? If Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah are really united, will the peace process with Israel get new life or remain in limbo?
Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Frances Anderton
architecture critic and author
Katie Cooper
Producer, 'One year Later'
Darrell Satzman
Producer
Rami Khouri
senior fellow at the Arab Center in Washington and a distinguished fellow at the American University of Beirut
Steven A. Cook
senior fellow for Middle East Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations
Hussein Ibish
senior scholar at Arab Gulf States Institute