Thursday, March 9, 2006

Syria

10 a.m. (ET)

Two Middle East experts examine the internal and foreign policy challenges faced by Syrian leader Bashar al-Asad since he went from being an ophthalmologist to succeed his father as president in 2000.

Leslie Morgan Steiner: "Mommy Wars" (Harcourt)

11 a.m. (ET)

Essays by 26 women on their choices regarding motherhood, child-care and working.

The Diane Rehm Show is produced by member-supported WAMU 88.5 in Washington DC.