About Layla
Layla Quran is a foreign affairs reporter and producer at the PBS NewsHour.
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World Dec 07
Biden made consequences of Ukraine invasion ‘crystal clear’ in call with Russia’s PutinPresident Joe Biden's video call with Russian President Vladimir Putin Tuesday was the fourth time the leaders have spoken or met this year. Russia now has more than 100,000 troops stationed on the border of Ukraine, and Biden gave Putin…
Arts Dec 07
Alex Gibney’s ‘The Forever Prisoner’ reveals CIA torture tacticsA new HBO documentary that debuted this week tells the story of a man once thought to be a top al-Qaida operative. It also reveals U.S. attempts to justify torture in the name of protecting Americans. Amna Nawaz recently sat…
World Nov 17
What we know about tennis star Peng Shuai and China’s censorship of the #MeToo movementOne of China’s biggest sports stars, tennis champion Peng Shuai, appeared to publicly accuse a former top government official of sexual assault. As Stephanie Sy explains, there are now new questions about what happened, and the broader issue of the…
World Nov 05
How Daniel Ortega ‘demolished’ democracy in NicaraguaThis Sunday, Nicaragua will hold an election the United States calls a "sham." President Daniel Ortega is seeking a fourth consecutive term and has made sure to silence the opposition before the first vote is cast. He has locked up…
World Oct 29
What we know about Taliban rule in Afghanistan, classified documents about the U.S. warIt's been two-and-a-half months since the Afghan government's collapse and the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan. Since the U.S. withdrawal, the country's economy has cratered, and a major humanitarian crisis is underway. The threat of famine looms and the hard afghan…
World Oct 28
What we know about Sudan’s ongoing civil disobedience after military coupPresident Joe Biden said Thursday that the United States stands with peaceful protesters in Sudan who are demonstrating against Monday's military coup. On the ground, at least 11 protesters have been killed. The United Nations Security Council also called for…
World Oct 27
Bolsonaro may face criminal charges for botching COVID response over ‘false dilemma’A Brazilian Senate committee investigating President Jair Bolsonaro submitted their findings to the country’s attorney general Wednesday. It recommended criminal charges for Bolsonaro's pandemic response. The inquiry is unprecedented and scathing, accusing a sitting head of state of crimes against…
World Oct 20
Idlib, Syria’s final rebel stronghold, struggles to get lifesaving aid amid COVID spikeGovernment shelling killed a dozen people in Syria’s northwest Idlib province Wednesday. Idlib is the final stronghold for rebels still fighting the Assad regime. But the province is also under attack from a different threat — its most severe wave…
World Oct 18
Kidnapping of American missionaries in Haiti a jab at the U.S., expert saysA group of majority American missionaries in Haiti have not been heard from since their kidnapping over the weekend, a. As Yamiche Alcindor reports, there has been a growing number of abductions in Haiti, amid a number of crises there.
Politics Oct 14
Targeted assassinations, violent protest crackdowns keep Iraqi voters away from pollsIraq's recent elections were in large part driven by a protest movement that erupted two years ago, denouncing government corruption and lack of services. Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi is vying for a second term while trying to balance relations with…