Jan 10 Watch Why Assad Won’t Back Down In a defiant public speech Tuesday, Syrian President Assad repeated promises of reform and plans to crush dissent against his regime. Margaret Warner discusses what's next for Syria with former U.S. Ambassador Theodore Kattouf and Andrew Tabler, a Washington Institute… Continue watching
Dec 27 Watch Could Arab League’s Monitoring Efforts Help End Bloodshed in Syria? Amid Arab League's Monitoring Attempts, What's Next for Syria?… Continue watching
Dec 15 Watch ‘Disturbing Signs’ of Armed Clashes in Syria Suggest Death Toll Will Grow In an effort to stop Syria's rising death toll and human rights abuses, the U.S., European Union, Arab League and Turkey have tightened sanctions on the country and its president, Bashar al-Assad. Margaret Warner discusses the growing violence with Assistant… Continue watching
Nov 14 Watch As Arab Pressure Intensifies on Syria, What’s Next for Assad? The Arab League voted overwhelmingly on Saturday to suspend Syria's membership in an effort to further pressure President Bashar al Assad to stop the crackdown on dissidents. Margaret Warner discusses the growing frustration with Syria with The Atlantic Council's Michele… Continue watching
Nov 02 Watch Arab League Peace Plan: ‘Sounds Very Nice, But It’s Not Going to Happen’ Will Arab League Peace Plan Gain Traction in Syria?… Continue watching
Mar 22 Watch Questions Over Control, Future of Libya Mission Split NATO Allies President Obama emphasized that the U.S. will not lead the Libya mission beyond its initial phase, but tensions have risen as questions over who will lead the military effort remain unanswered. Margaret Warner talks to the Council on Foreign Relations'… Continue watching
Aug 13 Watch Sudan’s Bashir Addresses ICC Charges, Darfur’s Woes Sudanese President al-Bashir faces an international warrant in connection with war crimes in Darfur. In an interview, he reflects on the charges, the Darfur crisis and Sudan's relations with the West. Continue watching
Sep 27 Iraqi Sunni Vice President Meets with Top Shiite Cleric By PBS News Hour Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, the top Shiite cleric in Iraq, held a rare meeting with Sunni Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi Thursday to assess a strategy to unite the country's divided leaders and end sectarian violence. Continue reading
Jun 22 Somalia’s Political Factions Reach Cease-fire Agreement By PBS News Hour Somalia's interim government and the rival Islamic Courts Movement vowed to end fighting and work toward peace in an agreement signed Thursday in the two groups' first ever high-level talks. Continue reading
Sep 05 Arab League Backs Iraq, Supports Inspections The members of the Arab League officially declared support for Iraq on Thursday, with the group's leader, Secretary-General Amr Moussa, saying a U.S. attack on Iraq would "open the gates of hell" in the Middle East. Continue reading