PBS NewsHour

U.S. faces changing alliances and rifts in Middle East

Clip: 08/29/2014 | 8m 37s

Relationships in the Middle East have changed drastically since the U.S. occupation in Iraq. Now, as Secretary of State John Kerry attempts to bridge gaps between potential allies against the Islamic State, new tensions have arisen. Jeffrey Brown speaks with Hisham Melham of Al Arabiya News and Steven Simon of the Middle East Institute to lay out the new political landscape.

Aired: 08/29/14

Rating: NR

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