• Yemen's spiraling hunger crisis is a man-made disaster

    Yemen's spiraling hunger crisis is a man-made disaster

    Jul 02, 2018 10:40 PM EDT

    Judy Woodruff: So, tell us a little bit about -- there are two more stories come in this series. Tell us a little bit about them. The first one is -- explains more of what the U.S. role here is. Jane Ferguson: That's right. The next story that will be ...

  • Shields and Brooks on Jerusalem embassy conflict, Mueller investigation takeaways

    Shields and Brooks on Jerusalem embassy conflict, Mueller investigation takeaways

    May 18, 2018 10:35 PM EDT

    ... debt. And that is an insult to a government that's gotten less clever and, frankly, a little more callous. JUDY WOODRUFF: Yes, our reporter Jane Ferguson was in the field hospitals showing so many young boys there. And the ones who survived, who didn't die, had been shot ...

  • Harsh living conditions in Gaza fuel little-to-lose mentality

    Harsh living conditions in Gaza fuel little-to-lose mentality

    May 15, 2018 10:40 PM EDT

    ... and beyond. In a few moments, Nick Schifrin will be back to speak with a former U.S. ambassador to Israel. But, first, special correspondent Jane Ferguson reports for us again from Gaza. Jane Ferguson: Confrontations between Palestinians and Israeli security forces broke out on the West Bank today. Protests ...

  • Would alleviating Gaza humanitarian concerns ease violence?

    Would alleviating Gaza humanitarian concerns ease violence?

    May 15, 2018 10:35 PM EDT

    ... heard from U.S. officials today and yesterday, really blaming Hamas, and only Hamas, for the violence inside of Gaza. But as we heard from Jane Ferguson's story right now, isn't is there genuine frustration at Israeli actions inside Gaza and conditions inside Gaza as well? Daniel Shapiro ...

  • Carnage and celebration mark U.S. Embassy opening in Jerusalem

    Carnage and celebration mark U.S. Embassy opening in Jerusalem

    May 14, 2018 10:50 PM EDT

    ... we're seeing on many, many protesters. And that's why those casualty figures are fairly significant, because those gunshot wounds are leading to all sorts of complications like amputations. Judy Woodruff: What a story. And, Jane Ferguson, we thank you so much for following it. Jane Ferguson: Thank you.

  • How Iraq election frontrunner Muqtada al-Sadr tapped widespread frustration

    How Iraq election frontrunner Muqtada al-Sadr tapped widespread frustration

    May 14, 2018 10:45 PM EDT

    ... we're seeing on many, many protesters. And that's why those casualty figures are fairly significant, because those gunshot wounds are leading to all sorts of complications like amputations. Judy Woodruff: What a story. And, Jane Ferguson, we thank you so much for following it. Jane Ferguson: Thank you.

  • Triumphant mood in Jerusalem ahead of U.S. embassy opening

    Triumphant mood in Jerusalem ahead of U.S. embassy opening

    May 13, 2018 08:44 PM EDT

    ... latest event in what has been an ongoing tit for tat between Iran and the Israelis for the Israelis that Iranian presence on their border is a growing concern. HARI SREENIVASAN: All right. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Jane Ferguson joining us via Skype. Thanks so much. JANE FERGUSON: Thank you.

  • Israel answers Iranian rockets with airstrikes, raising escalation fears

    Israel answers Iranian rockets with airstrikes, raising escalation fears

    May 10, 2018 10:50 PM EDT

    ... blasted Iranian fighters in Syria with their largest airstrikes since the 1973 war. Israel say the Iranians started it with a rocket barrage. Special correspondent Jane Ferguson reports from Jerusalem. Jane Ferguson: The bright dots and streaks in the sky, as shown in Syrian night-vision and television video, tell ...

  • Syrian people fight for survival as multiple powers face off

    Syrian people fight for survival as multiple powers face off

    Apr 14, 2018 08:39 PM EDT

    ... aggression.” NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Jane Ferguson joins Hari Sreenivasan from Beirut for more reaction from the Middle East. ... HARI SREENIVASAN: NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Jane Ferguson joins us now via Skype from Beirut to discuss the reaction in the Middle East. So Jane, we've had some time for ...

  • Trump threatens action on Syria chemical attack after suggesting U.S. military presence pullout

    Trump threatens action on Syria chemical attack after suggesting U.S. military presence pullout

    Apr 09, 2018 10:50 PM EDT

    ... tough words, blasting world powers for their -- quote -- "collective shrug" in the face of the Syrian regime's brutality. For the "PBS NewsHour," I'm Jane Ferguson in Beirut¯ William Brangham: I spoke with Jane Ferguson a short time ago. Jane, President Trump today strongly suggesting that he is going ...