World Sep 21 War correspondent Scott Anderson on the shifting landscape in the Middle East Ten years ago, Scott Anderson's New York Times Magazine project, Fractured Lands, traced the lives of six people across the Middle East as war, dictatorship and the Arab Spring transformed the region. His latest book, "King of Kings," examines the…
World Sep 16 How nearly 7 months of war have changed daily life in Iran For the third time, the House of Representatives voted to end the war with Iran. That war powers resolution would stop President Trump from continuing military action against Iran without congressional approval, but it still needs to pass the Senate.
Sep 11 National security officials recall responding to 9/11 as it unfolded September 11, 2001 was a day of extraordinary heartbreak. It was also one of chaos, fear and confusion. The national security professionals traveling with President Bush and working inside the White House Situation Room were at the center of it…
Politics Sep 07 Far-right AfD win signals shift in Germany, raises alarm in Europe Germany’s far-right AfD party won a major parliamentary election victory in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt. The win marks a growing divide in German politics. The AfD party is anti-immigration and has been labelled as xenophobic and extremist by German…
Sep 04 How the U.S. and Canada fell into a feud – and how it could end It’s supposed to be the world’s longest peaceful border, but you wouldn’t know it listening to the country’s leaders. What’s next now that America and Canada, whose economies are intertwined, are on the verge of unwinding? Compass Points moderator Nick…
Aug 28 Why Trump wants a meeting with Kim Jong Un – and what North Korea wants in return North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un has emerged in the last few years more influential, richer, better armed and with more accurate weapons. Yet once again, President Trump is appealing to an authoritarian to restart summit diplomacy. Compass Points moderator…
World Aug 20 5 years after the U.S. left, Afghan allies reflect on life under Taliban rule We're beginning a series of stories on Afghanistan 25 years after the Sept. 11 attacks and the start of the American war there. In our first report, we have a look at the lives of three people and their families…
World Jul 31 What's in the proposed deal to disarm Hamas and withdraw Israeli forces from Gaza There is a major development in the effort to bring lasting peace to Gaza. Hamas says it has agreed to a U.S.-backed framework that would ultimately see the militant group give up its weapons and control of Gaza, while Israeli…
World Jul 30 Violence surges in West Bank as Israeli settlers escalate attacks on Palestinians Violence surged in the West Bank this past weekend when Palestinians say Israeli settlers burned two mosques following deadly clashes. The UN accuses Israeli settlers of increasing their attacks and footprint in the West Bank, the land that Palestinians hope…
World Jul 20 Netanyahu government defies court, raising constitutional crisis fears as election nears The Israeli parliament has dissolved, paving the way for October elections. The country’s longest-serving leader is bracing for one of his toughest reelection fights. Benjamin Netanyahu faces national questioning over his leadership during and since the Oct. 7 attacks, including…