Feb 10 Watch 25:47 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode February 10, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, Feb. 10, a conflict in the skies over Syria and Israel, and an effort to monitor political ads on Facebook through crowdsourcing. Later, pirates are returning to their old fishing jobs in Somalia. Hari Sreenivasan… Continue watching
Feb 10 Watch 4:22 Israel strikes Syria after downing Iranian drone By PBS News Hour Tensions are high in the Middle East as Iran and Israel exchange fire over Syrian skies. It started Friday night, when Israel shot down an Iranian drone that entered the Israeli airspace from a Syria. Then Syria shot down an… Continue watching
Feb 08 Iranian women threw off their headscarves. Now what? By Larisa Epatko, Patty Gorena Morales The debate has followed other cultural divides in Iran in recent months, including protests over how the government has handled the sluggish economy. Continue reading
Jan 31 What did Trump say — and not say — about foreign policy in Tuesday’s speech? By Larisa Epatko We asked experts what they learned -- and what they didn't -- from Trump's remarks on global issues during his first State of the Union. Continue reading
Jan 28 One year after the first travel ban, artists from affected countries share their stories By Pavni Mittal "Before We Were Banned," an art show, celebrates the work and experience of artists who trace their lineage to the seven Muslim-majority countries affected by the first travel ban. Continue reading
Jan 22 Tillerson sees progress in fixing Iran nuclear deal with Europeans By Matthew Lee, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Monday that he sees progress in getting European support for tough new penalties against Iran that could prevent a U.S. withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal. Continue reading
Jan 14 Watch 25:00 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode January 14, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, Jan. 14, President Trump’s reported use of derogatory comments about immigrant nations continue to reverberate, and the Department of Homeland Security will resume accepting DACA renewal applications. Also, a group of gun owners and lawmakers… Continue watching
Jan 06 Tehran University tracks students detained during anti-government protests By Pavni Mittal Tehran University has set up a committee to track the whereabouts of students who have been arrested in anti-government protests in Iran. Continue reading
Jan 05 Watch 3:57 Repression is not the answer, say protesters in Iran By PBS News Hour After Friday prayers in Iran, pro-government demonstrators again took to the streets, following more than a week of anti-government protests and a show of force by government security details. Hari Sreenivasan explains what is fueling resentment toward the regime. Continue watching
Jan 04 Watch 8:22 News Wrap: Winter storm blasts the East Coast By PBS News Hour A massive storm system pounded Eastern states with snow and strong winds on Thursday. Also: the Justice Department has rescinded an Obama-era policy on marijuana, which could mean more aggressive enforcement of a federal law banning all marijuana sales. Continue watching