CC Interviews Reporter Lara Setrakian

Recently, I had the chance to interview Lara Setrakian, a foreign correspondent for Bloomberg Television and ABC News. Lara is a young American journalist based in Dubai, but travels back and forth to the United States frequently. She has come to be regarded as an authority on the political situation in the Middle East.

Middle Eastern Misconceptions

The Middle East has erupted into chaos and revolution in the past few weeks. As a college student primarily focused on keeping my grades up and keeping my liquor down, I’ve never put too much thought into this region of the globe. Sure I read the news and know the latest happenings, but I accept everything I hear as the truth. And there’s a lot that just isn’t true.

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