Inside the Middle East

Episode 40

HOSTED BY BRENT SADLER FROM LEBANON

FORGOTTEN VICTIMS OF THE HARIRI ASSASSINATION -- BRENT SADLER
With the second anniversary of the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri - known as the Valentine's Day massacre - Brent Sadler takes a look at some of the 22 other people who were also killed that day. He unearths the most compelling stories from that day of the multi-sectarian bystanders who happened to be by the seaside road where the massive crater is still visible - and catches up with their families. One family dug through the rubble with their bare hands to find the body of their relative -- who had been missing for days. As much as Hariri's murder has been in the news, with calls for justice in the context of the tribunal, and the Brammerz Report coming out in a few months, what about all the forgotten other victims and the loved-ones they left behind?

FARAH NOSH -- STORIES BEHIND THE LENS
Photojournalist Farah Nosh is the first subject of our "Someone You Should Know" segment. These short profiles involve people telling their own story in their own words. A Canadian-born Iraqi, Farah moved to Baghdad three months after completing her diploma in photojournalism. Six months before the war she moved out of the compound with the other western journalists to live with her extended Iraqi family. Unable to use her camera in public, she turned herself into an embedded reporter and shot pictures within the house during the last days of Sadaam Hussein's regime and through the invasion of Iraq. Her next photo reportage of Iraqi amputees grew out of frustration over a lack of media coverage of wounded civilians. As an Iraqi she was able to gain the trust of people and shoot rarely seen pictures of Iraqis in their homes. Farah recounts the experience which affected her most profoundly -- the day she photographed the aftermath of an Israeli airstrike on the Lebanese village of Qana.

SPORTING SAUDI -- NIC ROBERTSON
Saudi Arabia is showcasing its sporting side. Relatively untouched - scuba diving in the Red Sea is considered some of the best in the world. But the country is also positioning itself in other areas of the sporting arena, with the first ever international motor rally. Aero sports are taking flight as well. With historic and cultural sites to visit, there's plenty to do when you need a break. Senior International Correspondent Nic Robertson suits up for para-motoring, scuba diving - and a spin behind the wheel.