Jan 03 Saudi Arabia cuts diplomatic ties with Iran after Shiite cleric’s execution By Michael D. Regan Saudi Arabia severed diplomatic ties with Iran on Sunday in response to attacks on its embassy and a consulate. Widespread protests took place this weekend over Saudi Arabia executed a leading Shiite cleric. Continue reading
Aug 05 What Do the Embassy Closures and Worldwide Alert Mean for Travelers? By Larisa Epatko The decision to close U.S. embassies in the Mideast and North Africa might mean a quiet week while Americans are on heightened alert, but it doesn't lessen the overall threat from those meaning to do the United States harm, said… Continue reading
Jun 19 Watch Afghan Government Backs Away From Talks With Taliban, U.S. A day after an announcement that the Afghan government would open negotiations with the Taliban, President Hamid Karzai reversed that decision, raising objections including the Taliban's use of its formal name at its new office in Qatar. Karzai also suspended… Continue watching
Oct 10 U.S. Consulate Attack in Benghazi, Libya By Larisa Epatko Terrorists burned down the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, killing four Americans, on Sept. 11, 2012. The State Department released these photos at a House hearing on the failed security there. Continue reading
Sep 20 Watch News Wrap: Independent Panel to Investigate Libya Attack and Death of Ambassador News Wrap: Independent Panel to Investigate Libya Attack and Death of Ambassador… Continue watching
May 02 Watch After Leaving U.S. Custody, What’s Next for Chinese Dissident Chen? After Leaving U.S. Custody, What's Next for Chinese Dissident Chen?… Continue watching
Feb 06 Watch Syrian Instability: How Would Rest of World Respond? Citing security woes amid Syria's escalating crackdown, American and British diplomats have left Damascus. Ray Suarez discusses other countries' diplomatic and military options and the mounting pressure on Assad's regime with the University of Oklahoma's Joshua Landis and Steven Heydemann… Continue watching
Oct 11 Watch Is Iran’s Regime Capable of Attacks Inside U.S.? Attorney General Eric Holder said Tuesday that Iran is behind a terror plot in the U.S. that targeted Saudi Arabia's ambassador to Washington and possibly two embassies. Jeffrey Brown discusses the alleged scheme and the Iranian political landscape with The… Continue watching
Sep 13 Watch Insurgents Target U.S. Embassy, NATO Headquarters in Kabul Attack Taliban fighters on Tuesday infiltrated Kabul, striking at the U.S. Embassy, NATO headquarters and other key buildings with grenades, machine guns and even suicide bombs. John Sparks of Independent Television News reports on the day-long attacks that killed at least… Continue watching
Sep 12 Watch Simmering Unrest Lingers on Cairo’s Streets After Revolution An angry mob broke into the Israeli Embassy last week in Cairo,ripping down the neighboring country's flag and ransacking offices. Jeffrey Brown speaks with Margaret Warner, who is reporting from Cairo, about the anti-Israel demonstrations, simmering unrest in Egypt and… Continue watching