Reese Erlich discusses his reporting on the current turmoil in Syria. His work offers insight into the crisis from the perspective of anti-government protesters as well as regime supporters.
Arab Spring in Syria, Egypt and Gaza
Protests in Syria, and the government's response, have resulted in the death of thousands. Business people, religious and political leaders, and ordinary Syrians share their views on the unrest.
Rami Makhlouf is the owner of the successful cell phone company Syriatel—and cousin of President Bashar al-Assad. That relation has made the businessman and his company the target of Syrian protesters.
After months of protests, many see a new Syria emerging. However, amid the escalating violence and economic hardship, much of the population is worried about the future.
Ordinary Syrians are feeling the impact of the country's political upheaval, declining economy and mounting international sanctions. Reese Erlich shares images that speak to their hardships.
After seven months of upheaval, Syria's top businesses remain loyal to the government, but small business owners are split.
Many Syrian business elites have close ties to the ruling Baath Party. But if their support wavers, it could mean the end of President Bashar al-Assad's regime.
Among Syria's Kurdish minority, there is no love lost for the Assad regime, but many fear what might come after him.
Journalist and author Reese Erlich talks about Libyan dictator Moamar Gaddafi's death and whether the Assad regime in Syria might be the next to fall.
Gazans are finding new ways to evade the economic blockade implemented by Israel. Pulitzer Center grantee Reese Erlich traveled to the Palestinian territory to see how residents were coping.
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Reese Erlich's history in journalism goes back 43 years. He first worked as a staff writer and research editor for Ramparts, an investigative reporting magazine published in San Francisco...