Jun 24 Israeli Strike Kills Six, Forces Surround Arafat Compound Israel stepped up its incursion into Palestinian-controlled territory Monday as Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon announced his country's military is "preparing massive activity" against the Hamas militant group in the Gaza Strip. Continue reading
Jun 24 Watch U.S. Mideast Peace Plan President Bush calls for a Palestinian state under new leadership and an Israeli withdrawal from occupied terrirtories. Continue watching
Jun 24 Watch President Bush’s Speech: Middle East Initiative President Bush outlined his Middle East initiative Monday, in which he called for "new and different Palestinian leadership" to head a provisional Palestinian state. The following is the full transcript of his speech. Continue watching
Jun 21 Israel Continues Reoccupation Amid Continued Violence Israeli tanks killed three Palestinians and wounded dozens Friday when they opened fire on a market in the West Bank city of Jenin. Continue reading
Jun 20 At Least Five Killed in Attack on Israeli Settlement As Israeli troops reoccupied Palestinian-held areas in the West Bank Thursday, a Palestinian attack on a Jewish settlement in the region left at least five dead. Continue reading
Jun 20 Supreme Court Rules States Can Help Patients Fight HMOs By Admin, PBS News Hour As its current term comes to a close, the Supreme Court announced several key rulings Thursday, including a major health care decision to let patients use state laws to fight group health plans that refuse to approve certain medical treatments. Continue reading
Jun 20 Supreme Court Bars Executing Mentally Retarded Killers By Admin, PBS News Hour The U.S. Supreme Court Thursday ruled executing mentally retarded people convicted of murder violates the constitution's Eighth Amendment protections against "cruel and unusual punishments."… Continue reading
Jun 19 Afghan President Karzai Sworn In, Appoints Cabinet Afghan President Hamid Karzai named the members of his Cabinet Wednesday after being officially sworn-in in front of the 1,600-member loya jirga, signaling the end of more than a week of debate and discussion from the historic grand council. Continue reading
Jun 19 Israel to Reoccupy Palestinian Areas Following Bus Bombing The Israeli government announced Wednesday it will gradually reoccupy Palestinian-held territory in the West Bank until suicide attacks, like the one that killed 19 Israelis in Jerusalem Tuesday, are stopped. Continue reading
Jun 19 Watch Yasser Arafat’s Senior Adviser Nabil Sha’ath Nabil Sha'ath, the Palestinian minister of planning and cooperation, and senior adviser to President Yasser Arafat, reacts to the latest violence between Israelis and Palestinians. Continue watching