Jun 15 Watch Hamas, Fatah Jockey for Control After Gaza Clashes In the wake of Hamas forces seizing control of much of the Gaza Strip from Fatah rivals, a Washington Post reporter updates what comes next in the continuing struggle to govern the Palestinian Authority. Continue watching
Jun 14 Abbas Disbands Unity Government After Hamas Takes Control of Gaza By Admin, PBS News Hour Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas dissolved the Palestinian Unity government Thursday as the Islamic Hamas movement took control of the Gaza Strip, defeating rivals from Abbas' Fatah party. Continue reading
Jun 13 Watch Fighting Between Hamas and Fatah Rages Across Gaza Hamas forces encroached on Fatah strongholds in Gaza Wednesday, gaining an advantage in what Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called "the first signs of a cruel civil war." Two regional experts, Ghaith al-Omari and Mark Perry, lend their perspectives on the… Continue watching
Jun 12 Hamas-Fatah Battles Escalate in Gaza Strip By PBS News Hour Hamas gunmen captured a Fatah security headquarters building in northern Gaza Tuesday after battling for several hours using mortar shells and grenades, as factional fighting between the rival Palestinian parties worsened. Continue reading
Jun 07 Watch Experts Assess Mideast Progress Four Decades After Six-Day War Forty years ago, Israel entered the Six-Day War, the beginning of the occupation of the West Bank and Gaza. Two regional experts give their perspectives on the Middle East then and now. Continue watching
Jun 01 At Least 18 Dead in Renewed Fighting in Lebanon By PBS News Hour Lebanese troops shelled a Palestinian refugee camp housing suspected al-Qaida-linked militants Friday in the worst round of violence in nearly two weeks, killing at least 18 and wounding almost 80. Continue reading
May 28 Watch U.S. and Iranian Diplomats Meet to Discuss Iraq Security U.S. and Iranian officials met Monday to discuss security in Iraq, marking the first attempt at direct diplomacy in decades. Two policy analysts discuss the new diplomatic efforts. Continue watching
May 16 Watch Palestinian Infighting Continues to Divide Gaza City Despite calls for a cease-fire, fighting between rival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah continued Wednesday, leaving 16 people dead. Two Middle East experts discuss the recent strife in Gaza City. Continue watching
May 15 Fighting Among Palestinians Reignites in Gaza By Admin, PBS News Hour Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called for implementation of the government's security plan as clashes between rival factions Hamas and Fatah left at least 11 Palestinians dead Tuesday. Continue reading
Apr 02 Watch Palestinian Architect Now Rebuilds with Words Suad Amiry, a Palestinian architect who is now an author, tries to rebuild her world with both physical structures and with words. This report is a continuation of a NewsHour series on writers in the Middle East. Continue watching