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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s return to the Arab League culminates years of distortion and denial of war crimes. Plus, the media investigating the drug trade in Ecuador.
President Bashar al-Assad returned to the annual Arab League summit 12 years after he was shunned for cracking down on protests that pushed Syria into civil war. Assad’s rehabilitative process — spearheaded by Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman — has taken years of PR, publicity, photo ops and dismissing history.
Contributors:
Arwa Damon – Former Senior International Correspondent for CNN
Faisal Al Yafai – International Editor, New Lines Magazine
Nabih Bulos – Middle East Bureau Chief, Los Angeles Times
Sarah Hunaidi – Human Rights Advocate
On our radar:
With a year and a half to go until the U.S. presidential election, there is a sideshow going on inside the right-wing media — and the key is who tells the story first. Producer Meenakshi Ravi reports on the Twitter vs. Fox News battle.
Exposure of Ecuadorian President’s Exposure
Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso’s life hangs by a thread. He faces an impeachment trial on corruption charges at the highest level. Producer Flo Phillips investigates the journalist and investigative agency that broke the story – La Posta.
Contributors:
Andersson Boscán – Founder and Editor-in-Chief of La Posta
Manel Palos-Pons – Assistant Professor of Journalism, San Jose State University
María Sol Borja – GK Political Editor
