101 East - Indonesia impunity - 15 May 08 - Part 1
This week, 101 East asks if a culture of impunity is embedded in Indonesia.
101 East - Indonesia impunity - 15 May 08 - Part 2
This week, 101 East asks if a culture of impunity is embedded in Indonesia.
Frost over the World-Israel special:Shimon Peres-9May08
As Israelis celebrate the 60th anniversary of the creation of their state, Sir David Frost looks back at the events of 1948 and the ongoing Palestinian/Israeli conflict. He talks to some of the key players in the region - in this part of the show to Shimon Peres, the Israeli president.
Medvedev is new Russian president - 7 May 2008
Dmitry Medvedev has been inaugurated as Russia’s president, taking over from Vladimir Putin, who was soon afterwards nominated the country’s prime minister.
Medvedev took the oath of office in an inauguration ceremony on Wednesday at Andreyevsky Hall in Moscow, becoming Russia’s third president since the end of the Soviet era. Jonah Hull reports.
Inside Story - Egyptian politics - 05 May 08 - Part 2
Egyptians have ignored calls for a nationwide strike on Sunday. This has been attributed to heavy security with threats of harsh punishment against striking employees and the pre-emptive 30 per cent increase in wages by President Mubarak four days ago. Inside Story asks if Egyptians tend to stay out of politics as long as there is food on the table or if they feel intimidated by the state.