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The FRONTLINE Interview: Vali Nasr
In this interview for the FRONTLINE documentary "Bitter Rivals: Iran and Saudi Arabia," Middle East scholar Vali Nasr talks about the history driving today's wars in the Middle East, whether these conflicts can be solved, and the parallels between ISIS and the nightwalkers from "Game of Thrones."
February 20, 2018
Saudi Official Makes Rare Reflection on Kingdom's Role in Rise of Extremism
Saudi foreign minister Adel al-Jubeir makes a rare, on-camera reflection in the FRONTLINE series "Bitter Rivals: Iran and Saudi Arabia."
February 20, 2018
In Crackdown on MS-13, a New Detention Policy Raises Alarms
An agency once primarily tasked with aiding refugees and asylum seekers has quietly become a potent and controversial tool in the Trump administration's fight against MS-13 and its approach to undocumented immigrants.
February 18, 2018
For Cities Where MS-13 Lives, a Fight to Keep Youth From Gang Life
In communities struggling with MS-13-related violence, intervention workers say it's impossible to stop the gang through arrests alone.
February 15, 2018
How the U.S. Fueled the Rise of MS-13
In a new video drawn from FRONTLINE's reporting for "The Gang Crackdown," learn about how MS-13 came to be.
February 13, 2018
How the Trump Administration is Rewriting the Rules for Unaccompanied Minors
An assortment of new policies are quietly reshaping the legal landscape for children who enter the United States as unaccompanied minors.
February 13, 2018
Watch: How a Crackdown on MS-13 Swept Up Immigrant Teens
Meet two teens accused of gang affiliation in a scene from the FRONTLINE documentary, "The Gang Crackdown."
February 12, 2018
FRONTLINE Wins Writers Guild Award
Martin Smith won for “Confronting ISIS” at the 2018 Writers Guild Awards.
February 12, 2018
Coming Up on FRONTLINE: MS-13, Iran and Saudi Arabia, Abacus and Weinstein
In the coming weeks, we'll bring you new documentaries on everything from the notorious MS-13 gang, to Saudi Arabia and Iran's feud, to disgraced mogul Harvey Weinstein.
February 6, 2018
A Controversial Bill Would Criminalize Claims that Poland Was Complicit in the Holocaust
In light of the proposed bill, revisit FRONTLINE's 1996 documentary, "Shtetl," the story of an entire Jewish community in Poland that was lost in the Holocaust.
February 1, 2018
After Trump's State of the Union, Get the Backstory on 5 Key Issues
From MS-13, to opioids, to North Korea, explore FRONTLINE's reporting for the backstory on five of the issues President Trump touched on in his speech.
January 31, 2018
Why Trump Talked About MS-13 Gang Violence in His State of the Union
During his State of the Union address, President Trump talked about MS-13 – a gang that’s made national headlines for a string of teen murders on Long Island.
January 31, 2018