May 02 Watch Syria at the Crossroads Colin Powell arrived in Syria Friday for talks with President Bashar al-Assad and Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa. Simon Marks reports on what may lie ahead for Iraq's western neighbor now that Saddam Hussein's regime has been ousted. Continue watching
May 01 President Says Major Battles in Iraq Over, Rebuilding Remains Major combat operations have ended in Iraq and the American effort has now shifted to rebuilding the war-torn nation's infrastructure and government, President Bush told the nation in a primetime address Thursday night. Continue reading
May 01 Nine Former Enron Executives Face New Criminal Charges Federal prosecutors announced new charges against nine former Enron executives, including former Chief Financial Officer Andrew Fastow and his wife, as the government expands its investigation into the collapse of the Houston-based energy company. Continue reading
May 01 Israeli Incursion Into Gaza Strip Sparks Intense Gun Battle After the official release of the U.S.-backed "road map" to peace in the Middle East, at least 10 Palestinians were killed and some 65 wounded during a gun battle after Israeli troops swept into the Gaza Strip in a search… Continue reading
May 01 Watch Democracy's Challenge in Nigeria Nigerians re-elected incumbent President Olusegun Obasanjo in April 2003, in one of the first instances of a peaceful transition of power between two civilian governments in the country's history. Ray Suarez looks at Nigeria's recent election and how the West… Continue watching
Apr 30 U.S. Presents Peace Plan to Israeli, Palestinian Leaders Despite continued Middle East violence and a deadly suicide attack in Tel Aviv Wednesday, the U.S. on Thursday presented a new proposal for the establishment of a permanent political peace in the strife-torn region. Continue reading
Apr 30 U.S. to Withdraw Forces From Saudi Arabia Within Months United States Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld announced that thousands of U.S. forces stationed in Saudi Arabia will soon leave due in large part to the liberation in Iraq, marking a significant shift in American military strategy in the region. Continue reading
Apr 30 Watch Roadmap to Peace: Ghaleb Darabya As the U.S. unveils its "road map" to peace between the Israelis and Palestinians, Ghaleb Darabya, PLO political and congressional affairs counselor, offers his perspective on the plan. Ray Suarez also spoke with Israel's ambassador to the U.S., Daniel Ayalon. Continue watching
Apr 30 Watch Roadmap to Peace: Daniel Ayalon Following the release of a "road map" to peace between the Israelis and Palestinians, Ray Suarez speaks with the Israeli ambassador to the U.S., Daniel Ayalon, about how effective the new plan can be. Ray Suarez also speaks with PLO… Continue watching
Apr 29 Palestinian Parliament Approves New Prime Minister, Cabinet Palestinian lawmakers Tuesday approved a new Cabinet and prime minister, Mahmoud Abbas, in a leadership change designed to restart the Middle East peace process. Continue reading