War Update: Arab Perspective

By Melissa Block

Published March 31, 2003 at 7:00 PM HST

For some perspective on how the Arab world views the conflict in Iraq, NPR's Melissa Block talks with Fahmi Howeidi, commentator and columnist for the Egyptian paper Al-Ahram; and Khaled Al-Maeena, editor in chief of the English-language daily Arab News in Saudi Arabia.

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As special correspondent and guest host of NPR's news programs, Melissa Block brings her signature combination of warmth and incisive reporting. Her work over the decades has earned her journalism's highest honors, and has made her one of NPR's most familiar and beloved voices.

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