Jul 26 Watch World Leaders Fail to Agree on Cease-fire in Middle East At an international conference held in Rome on Wednesday, world leaders were unable to reach an agreement on how to end the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah. Analysts discuss the meeting and international efforts to establish peace in the region. Continue watching
Jul 25 After Faltering for Months, Global Free Trade Talks Suspended By PBS News Hour After several months of acrimonious debate and failed negotiations, international trade representatives officially suspended the Doha round of free trade talks, marking a major setback to efforts to reduce trade barriers throughout the globe. Continue reading
Jul 25 Watch Democratic Republic of Congo Prepares for First Free Elections The Democratic Republic of Congo is preparing for its first free elections since independence in 1960. On Sunday, 33 candidates will be vying for the presidency and another 9,000 for the 500-seat parliament. Continue watching
Jul 25 Watch President Bush Plans to Shift More Troops to Baghdad Iraqi Prime Minister al-Maliki met with President Bush Tuesday in Washington to discuss security concerns in Baghdad. President Bush announced that more U.S. troops will be redeployed to Baghdad to combat increasing violence. Experts discuss President Bush's latest move and… Continue watching
Jul 24 Watch Guantanamo Detainees Rights Are Reexamined After the Supreme Court reversed the Bush administration's tactics for prosecuting terrorism suspects, Congress has been debating how to address the prosecution of detainees in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and other U.S. prisons. Continue watching
Jul 24 Watch President's Use of 'Signing Statements' Raises Constitutional Concerns The American Bar Association said President Bush's use of "signing statements," which allow him to sign a bill into law but not enforce certain provisions, disregards the rule of law and the separation of powers. Legal experts discuss the implications. Continue watching
Jul 24 Watch Secretary Rice Visits Beirut as Hezbollah-Israeli Shelling Continues Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice visited with Lebanese officials in Beirut Monday. Experts analyze the purpose of her trip and the role of U.S diplomacy in the Middle East. Continue watching
Jul 24 Iraqi Prime Minister Denies Civil War By Admin, PBS News Hour Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki asserted Monday that, despite sectarian violence across the country that kills an average of 100 civilians per day, Iraq is not slipping into a civil war. Continue reading
Jul 21 Watch Analysts Discuss the Middle East Crisis and the Stem Cell Veto Columnists David Brooks and Tom Oliphant discuss the continuing crisis in the Middle East and President Bush's first use of the veto on a stem cell research bill approved by Congress. Continue watching
Jul 21 Watch Secretary Rice Says Diplomatic Goal is "Sustainable Peace" In a preview of her trip to the Middle East, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said the violence must end in a stable and lasting peace, not just a cease-fire. Middle East experts Martin Indyk and Robert Malley discuss prospects… Continue watching