Politics

Congressman Ney Pleads Guilty; Padgett to Run in His Spot

By PBS News Hour

After months of denying any wrongdoing, Rep. Bob Ney, R-Ohio, agreed Friday to plead guilty for his role as "Representative No. 1" in the federal corruption investigation into disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff.

Senate Majority Leader Discusses Tribunals, 2006 Elections

Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn., discusses the midterm elections and President Bush's latest push to pass legislation on military tribunals after former Secretary of State Colin Powell joined several key Republican senators opposed to the president's plan.

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House, Senate Committees Pass Opposing Tribunals Plans

Despite President Bush's visits to GOP lawmakers at the Capitol, pushing his plan for military tribunals, the Senate Armed Services Committee voted late Thursday to recommend a bill differing from a version backed by the President and House.

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Syria's Regional Relationships

Review brief histories of Syria's relations with its neighbors: Iraq, Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, and Israel.

Syria's Assad Regime

By Admin

For Syria, a nation wracked by nearly three decades of political turbulence following its independence from France, Hafez Assad and his son Bashar represent a dramatic change.

A History of Syrian Nationalism

By Admin

For Syria, its relationship with the West and most of its regional neighbors remains deeply scarred by a colonial land-grab deal signed by a French and British diplomat some 90 years ago.

Syria's Links to Terrorism

The assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri seemed an unlikely catalyst for the steep increase in international scrutiny and condemnation that faced Syria in early 2005.

U.S.-Syrian Relations

The relationship between Syria and the United States, a relationship marred by more than four decades of mutual distrust, deteriorated sharply following the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri.

Syria's Influence in Lebanon

Syria's modern presence in Lebanon, which ended in 2005 under pressure from the international community, began in 1976…

Iran Looks to Increase Influence in Middle East, World Affairs

As Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad continues to court world leaders and openly defy the United States, Margaret Warner looks at what the ascendant Islamic republic wants to achieve with its growing influence.

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