Apr 23 Watch Meeting of the Minds Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat approved a compromise version of his Prime Minister designate's cabinet on Wednesday. Experts discuss how this development may impact the internationally-backed "road map" for peace in the Middle East. Continue watching
Apr 21 U.S. Head of Iraqi Reconstruction Arrives in Baghdad Jay Garner, the retired U.S. general appointed as Iraq's postwar civilian administrator, arrived in Baghdad on Monday to begin overseeing the country's reconstruction process. Continue reading
Apr 18 Bechtel Awarded First Major Contract to Rebuild Iraq The federal government on Thursday awarded Bechtel Corp. a contract worth up to $680 million to rebuild Iraq's transportation, power, water, and sewage systems following the collapse of the Saddam Hussein regime. Continue reading
Apr 17 FBI Investigates Baghdad Antiquities Looting Following severe criticism from international antiquities experts, the FBI announced on Thursday that it has sent a team of agents to Iraq to investigate the theft of priceless goods from the National Archeological Museum of Baghdad and other sites. Continue reading
Apr 16 U.S.-North Korea to Hold Talks Over Nuclear Standoff The United States, China, and North Korea plan to hold talks in Beijing next week to discuss the North's suspected nuclear weapons programs. Continue reading
Apr 16 Syria Pledges Cooperation, U.S. Says No Plans for War The Syrian government Wednesday pledged to work with the U.S. to help Iraqis, but added it would not close down Palestinian militant groups. Continue reading
Apr 16 Watch Home Front Politics Kwame Holman explores the debate in Congress over President Bush's tax plan and other domestic legislation. Continue watching
Apr 16 Watch Dreams of Unity between the Koreas Jeffrey Kaye of KCET Los Angeles reports on the possibility of unifying the two Koreas. Continue watching
Apr 15 Iraqi Groups Discuss Postwar Government In the wake of the Pentagon's announcement that major combat fighting in Iraq is over, representatives from several different Iraqi groups gathered south of Baghdad to discuss how to govern the country now that Saddam Hussein's regime is gone. Continue reading
Apr 15 Watch Nation Building: Historical Perspectives Gwen Ifill looks at the history of nation-building with Gaddis Smith, professor emeritus at Yale; Margaret MacMillan of the University of Toronto and Trinity College; and Diane Kunz, a former professor of diplomatic history at Columbia and Yale universities. Continue watching