Nov 12 Watch Fewer Mortar, Rocket Attacks in Iraq, U.S. Military Says The U.S. military reported Monday that mortar and rocket attacks in Iraq have fallen to the lowest level in nearly two years. A journalist in Baghdad assesses the reduction in violence. Continue watching
Nov 08 Watch Iraqi Journalists Encounter Peril to Report for U.S. Media American media organizations have increasingly relied on Iraqi reporters to get in and out of areas where foreign journalists might stand out or be easily targeted for kidnapping. Journalist Sahar Issa discusses her experiences as a reporter for McClatchy in… Continue watching
Nov 01 Watch U.S. Service Member, Iraqi Deaths Decrease in October Last month saw one of the lowest death rates of American soldiers in Iraq and a decline in those wounded as well. The number of Iraqis killed also fell compared to previous months. A reporter and a casualty researcher take… Continue watching
Nov 01 Watch U.S. Diplomats Riled Over Possible Forced Duty in Iraq U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice moved Thursday to defuse tensions among Foreign Service officers over a new State Department policy that could force diplomats to serve a tour of duty in Iraq. Analysts assess the new policy and the… Continue watching
Oct 30 Iraqis Move to End Contractor Immunity in Blackwater Backlash By PBS News Hour An Iraqi bill to end foreign security contractors' immunity from prosecution is headed to a parliamentary vote after Iraq's cabinet approved the draft law Tuesday. Continue reading
Oct 26 Watch Oil Prices Soar Amid New Middle East Tensions Crude oil prices hit new a new high Friday, closing at more than $91 per barrel amid news of more Middle East tensions, including expanded U.S. sanctions against Iran. An energy analyst and a government professor assess the reasons for… Continue watching
Oct 23 Watch Iraq Moves on Rebel Fighters to Smooth Relations with Turkey Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki tried to ease tensions with Turkey by cutting off resources of Kurdish PKK rebel fighters near the Turkish border. Iraq's Kurdish deputy prime minister and Turkey's ambassador to the United States present their countries' viewpoints. Continue watching
Oct 17 Watch Turkish Parliament OKs Possible Invasion of Northern Iraq The Turkish Parliament Wednesday approved a possible cross-border offensive into Northern Iraq in response to tensions between Turkey and Kurdish rebels in the region. International policy experts discuss the likelihood of armed conflict in the border region and the impact… Continue watching
Oct 11 Watch U.N. Chief Forging New Solutions on Climate, Conflicts United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has faced a long list of priorities since he took over the U.N.'s top job from Kofi Annan 10 months ago. He discusses the issues that are shaping his tenure, including concerns over the situation… Continue watching
Oct 11 Watch Turkey Lashes Out at U.S. Lawmakers for Armenian 'Genocide' Measure Turkey criticized U.S. lawmakers and recalled its ambassador after a House panel voted to approve a measure that recognizes the killings of Armenians by Ottoman Turks during World War I as "genocide." A congressman and a former U.S. diplomat explain… Continue watching