Jul 17 Watch Israeli, Syrian Ambassadors to the U.S. Speak Out on the Middle East Crisis Israeli Ambassador to the United States Daniel Ayalon and Syrian Ambassador to the United States Imad Moustapha discuss the escalation of violence in the Middle East, the capture of two Israeli soldiers and who should take responsibility for the conflict. Continue watching
Jul 17 Watch Israeli Prime Minister Vows to Continue Attacks Until Two Soldiers are Freed Two reports from Beirut and Haifa look at Israel's bombardment of Lebanon and Hezbollah's rocket attacks into Israel in today's sixth day of fighting. Continue watching
Jul 17 Brazen Market Attack Kills Dozens South of Baghdad By PBS News Hour An attack on a market south of Baghdad Monday killed at least 40 Iraqis, mostly Shiites, and prompted members in the legislative bloc of the radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr to walk out of Parliament in protest. Continue reading
Jul 17 Israeli Troops Briefly Enter Lebanon; Foreigners Evacuate Beirut By PBS News Hour Israeli warplanes struck coastal targets in Lebanon and troops briefly entered the country to conduct military operations in the sixth day of fighting Monday aimed at stopping Hezbollah's missile attacks on Israel. Continue reading
Jul 14 Watch Fighting in Lebanon Escalates; Hezbollah Declares ‘Open War’ As Israel continued attacks against Lebanon's infrastructure and militant strongholds, Hezbollah declared "open war," intensifying rocket attacks against Israeli cities in the north. Experts analyze Hezbollah's history and motives in the current conflict. Continue watching
Jul 13 Watch Democrats Debate Political and Military Strategy for Iraq On the day U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad asked the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for patience regarding a deadline for troop withdrawal from Iraq, Democratic senators Biden and Reed discuss possible exit strategies. Continue watching
Jul 13 Watch Owners of Philadelphia Newspapers Struggle to Reverse Declining Profits In reporting second quarter earnings Thursday, a number of the nation's largest newspaper chains showed a decline in profits, circulation and ad revenue. Philadelphia newspaper owners are working to reverse recent misfortunes. Continue watching
Jul 13 Watch Israel-Lebanon Fighting Broadens Middle East Conflict Israeli troops continued attacks on Lebanon, targeting the Beirut airport and a Hezbollah television station. Hezbollah, in turn, fired over 120 rockets into northern Israel. Analysts look at the chances the violence can be de-escalated. Continue watching
Jul 12 Watch Tim Shriver Discusses His Mother, Eunice Shriver, and the Special Olympics Tim Shriver, Eunice Kennedy Shriver's son, talks about his mother and her legacy, the Special Olympics. Eunice Kennedy Shriver celebrates her 85th birthday this week. Continue watching
Jul 12 Watch Fatal Boston Tunnel Collapse Reignites Debate over Project Several tons of concrete from a Boston tunnel fell on a car Monday night, killing a 38-year-old woman and renewing criticism of the Big Dig -- America's most expensive highway project. Continue watching