On Thursday, President Barack Obama spoke of a change of strategy towards the Arab world.
This special edition of Inside Story takes a closer look at what the US president's speech means for the future of the Middle East.
Inside Story with presenter Shihab Rattansi, discusses with Hillary Mann Leverett, former state department official; Shibley Telhami, Anwar Sadat chair at the University of Maryland; and Daniel Levy, former senior adviser to the Israeli government.
This episode of Inside Story aired from [sic] Thursday, May 18, 2011.