Is peace in the Middle East possible? Loay al-Sharif discusses this with Phumi Mashigo

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Is peace in the Middle East possible? Growing up in Jeddah in a Radical Muslim home and community, Loay al-Sharif became one of Saudi Arabia’ biggest stars. And almost overnight lost it all because he believes that this to be true. In this Candid Conversation, Phumi Mashigo discusses deradicalisation and peace in the Middle East; what we South Africans don’t understand about that conflict; and what it means.
28 Aug English South Africa News

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