Frost over the World - Saffron Burrows - 28 Mar 08
English actress Saffron Burrows talks to Sir David Frost about her latest film, the importance of the welfare state and her admiration for French politician Ségolène Royal.
English actress Saffron Burrows talks to Sir David Frost about her latest film, the importance of the welfare state and her admiration for French politician Ségolène Royal.
Israel has agreed to remove about 50 of its more than 500 checkpoints in the occupied West Bank - a move it says is designed to help the Palestinian economy.
The announcement came on what Palestinians call Land Day, an annual day of protest triggered by the deaths of six Arabs during a demonstration in 1976.
Pakistan appears to be enjoying economic prosperity and hopes of political stability. The Karachi stock exchange has enjoyed record gains.
However, the World Bank warns that the country could be on the verge of economic collapse.
The Bank says the new government needs to act quickly to counter sustained global economic pressure.
And, as Kamal Hyder reports, many Pakistanis are already feeling the squeeze.
Today on Riz Khan Street Talk we hear from the work of an innovative artist in the West Bank, hear your responses to our question of the week and see how Casablanca is becoming a hub for international travel and investment once again.
The Palestinian president has suspended further talks with Israel, but there are increasing calls from the streets of Gaza that his Fatah party MUST talk with Hamas.
Nour Odeh now looks at the protest against Israel’s use of force and growing demands for Palestinian unity.