Podcast: Dr Hagopian on turbulent six weeks in Middle East

Dr Harry Hagopian

The 'Arab Awakening' - initially dubbed the 'Arab Spring' - started in Tunisia in December 2010. Since then, those revolutions and popular revolts have already enveloped Egypt, Libya, Syria, Yemen and Bahrain. Today, the whole Middle East North Africa region is in a state of flux - even fear - about the unknown or the unpredictable.

In today's extended Middle East Analysis, Dr Harry Hagopian looks back at the major events that took place in the past six weeks and analyses both the nature and direction of those changes as well as their impact on the region's people - including the indigenous Christian communities.

Dr Hagopian discusses:

* The death of Qadhaffi and a new dawn for Libya
* Ongoing bloodshed in Syria and its impact on Lebanon and the region as a whole
* Israel and Palestine
* Post revolution elections in Tunisia and Egypt

Dr Hagopian is an international lawyer and consultant to the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales on the Middle East. He's also a former Assistant General Secretary of the Middle East Council of Churches.

To listen to the podcast go to: www.catholicnews.org.uk/mena13

For more information on Dr Harry Hagopian see: www.epektasis.net/