Mar 15 U.S. unsure if airstrikes effective against al-Qaida cell in Syria By Associated Press The U.S. military has hit as many as 17 separate targets connected to a shadowy al-Qaida cell in Syria known as the Khorasan group, U.S. officials say, as part of a little-discussed air campaign aimed at disrupting the group's capacity… Continue reading
Feb 14 Watch 3:36 Why have raids on al-Qaida in Afghanistan intensified? By PBS News Hour American and Afghan commandos have sharply intensified raids against al-Qaida after killing an al-Qaida leader last fall and seizing his computer. Matthew Rosenberg of the New York Times joins Alison Stewart from Washington for more on the recent raids. Continue watching
Feb 08 New allegations renew old questions linking Saudi Arabia to 9-11 attacks By Ken Dilanian, Associated Press For years, some current and former American officials have been urging President Barack Obama to release secret files they say document links between the government of Saudi Arabia and the Sept. 11 attacks. Continue reading
Jan 23 Five reasons Americans should be concerned about the crisis in Yemen By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press Yemen's U.S.-backed president stepped down this week after Houthi rebels seized the capital of Sanaa, further destabilizing the region and hampering America's ability to fight al-Qaida and other extremists targeting the West. The country's parliament will meet Sunday, but the… Continue reading
Jan 22 Watch 6:13 Why Yemen's political implosion is dangerous for the U.S. By PBS News Hour Yemen's government collapsed Thursday as the U.S.-backed President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi and cabinet stepped down, allowing Shiite rebels to effectively take over the capital. Gwen Ifill talks to Gregory Johnsen, author of "The Last Refuge: Yemen, al-Qaeda, and America's… Continue watching
Jan 22 Yemen president's resignation complicates closure of Guantanamo By Nedra Pickler, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Chaos in Yemen is adding yet another challenge to President Barack Obama's drive to close the Guantanamo Bay prison, with administration officials saying a ban on detainee transfers to the unstable Middle East nation has effectively been restored. Continue reading
Jan 22 Yemen president resigns under pressure from Shiite rebels By Justin Scuiletti, Ruth Tam Yemen president Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi, a U.S. ally against his country's al-Qaida group, submitted his resignation to parliament on Thursday. Continue reading
Jan 20 Watch 4:36 News Wrap: Montana oil spill causes drinking water concerns By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, the town of Glendive, Montana, began trucking in bottled water after tests confirmed hazardous levels of benzene from a 50,000 gallon oil spill into the Yellowstone River. Also, five Chechens were arrested in France, though… Continue watching
Jan 19 Watch 5:53 Clashes raise fears of power vacuum in vulnerable Yemen By PBS News Hour In Yemen, Shia rebels known as Houthis battled with government forces at the presidential palace, and have also vowed to wipe out al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula. Abdulwahab Alkebsi of the Center for International Private Enterprise tells Judy Woodruff that… Continue watching
Jan 15 Watch 4:55 Europe's porous borders pose problems in hunt for terrorists By PBS News Hour The attacks in Paris and today's raids against militants in Belgium highlight the trend of European Muslims traveling to Syria and Iraq to fight. Gwen Ifill talks to Lorenzo Vidino of the European Foundation for Democracy about Europe’s porous borders… Continue watching