The religious tensions in Lebanon, Syria and Iraq are the background for a struggle for regional dominance between Shia Iran and Sunni Saudi Arabia. How close is the Iraqi state to collapsing and what other Arab country will be next?<br /><br />Guests:<br />Robert Chatterjee after taking a degree in Islamic Studies at the Free University of Berlin, Chatterjee became senior editor at Zenith, a magazine which focusses on the oriental world, Middle East, North Africa and Islamic societies. He is responsible for the economics desk and for the online edition of the magazine<br /> <br />Robert Reid he is Associated Press chief of bureau for Germany, Austria and Switzerland and has been a journalist for nearly 45 years, including about 15 years in the Middle East. <br /><br />Barik Schuber worked on a variety of research projects during and after his studies in economics in his home country of Iraq. He is the author of many publications on Arab society.<br /><br />Read more: http://www.dw.de/program/quadriga/s-7296-9798
