On this week’s weekly media roundtable, we’ll discuss coverage of Saudi Arabia -- its ties with the US, its tensions with Iran, and its war in Yemen -- with veteran FRONTLINE correspondent and producer Martin Smith. We will also talk with the Guardian’s Martin Chulov about developments in Syria, including divisions in the Trump Administration over the President's call to pull American troops out "very soon."
Guests:
Martin Chulov, award winning journalist covering the Middle East for the Guardian
Martin Smith, award winning FRONTLINE correspondent and producer
Web Resources:
FRONTLINE: Bitter Rivals: Iran and Saudi Arabia
The Guardian: Anti-Isis alliance in doubt after Trump vow to pull US troops from Syria
The Guardian: Syrian rebels and families begin exile from besieged Ghouta
Foreign Policy: Assad’s Divide and Conquer Strategy Is Working
CJR: Saudi Arabia coverage confronts its own ‘heartland’ problem
Lindsey Hilsum, New York Review of Books: The Smartphone War