Few thought Tunisia's December 2010 uprising would so quickly spark revolts in the surrounding region. What will the Arab Spring mean for Syria, Egypt and Gaza?
Inside Syria
Published October 25, 2011
Moamar Gaddafi's death has caused some to predict that the next dictator to fall will be Syria's President Bashar Al Assad. Information on the civil unrest has been difficult to get, with an almost blanket ban on foreign journalists. Author Reese Erlich was recently in Syria, and joins Geraldine Doogue for a frank discussion on what he observed, and what he thinks is really going on inside Syria.
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.
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.
Gateways
Grantee
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...
