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Daily News Lesson November 09 2021

News Wrap: U.S. reopens to vaccinated international travelers
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Daily Video March 31 2020

PBS 2-minute news summary: Choose your own current event!
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Daily News Lesson January 08 2020

Iran retaliates, fires missiles at U.S. forces in Iraq
Use this NewsHour lesson plan to learn more about Iran's missile strikes on an Iraqi airbase that houses American and other international troops.
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Daily Video January 06 2020

Study guide: US kills Iran's top general
In this NewsHour lesson plan, students will learn about the hostilities taking place in Iraq, including the U.S. killing of Iran's top General Qassem Soleimani.
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Daily Video October 19 2015

How ISIS steals oil to stay in power
The Islamic State (ISIS) finances much of its military operation through the selling and siphoning off of oil in Iraq and Syria.
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Daily Video September 30 2015

World leaders debate strategies to defeat ISIS
A meeting of world leaders at the United Nations on Tuesday discussed methods of stemming the spread of violent extremism in the Middle East.
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Daily Video June 11 2015

Obama sends more U.S. troops to Iraq for fight against ISIL
450 more troops will join the 3,100 troops that are already there in a training and advisory role.
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Daily Video May 22 2015

Can the U.S. stop the Islamic State?
Fighters from the Islamic State (ISIL) won several victories this week, raising U.S. concerns that the extremist group’s influence may be growing beyond control.
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Daily Video May 19 2015

Iraq asks for more U.S. help after loss of major city
Fighters from the Islamic State (ISIL) captured the city of Ramadi over the weekend, prompting the Iraqi government to ask for increased U.S. military airstrikes and help from fighters supported by Iraq’s neighbor, Iran.
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Daily Video March 12 2015

Obama seeks congressional approval for war on ISIL
The authorization would give President Barack Obama the ability to use military force against "ISIL or associated persons or forces.”
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