Feb 05 Travelers arrive in U.S. to hugs and tears after ban is lifted By Denise Lavoie and William Mathis, Associated Press Travelers from the seven predominantly Muslim countries targeted by President Donald Trump enjoyed tearful reunions with loved ones in the U.S. on Sunday after a federal judge swept the ban aside. Continue reading
Feb 03 Watch 6:06 Areas of Mosul are still under siege, but signs of life return By PBS News Hour Iraqi forces, backed by U.S. support, have retaken one side of the city of Mosul. Now a military offensive to recapture the rest of the city -- where hundreds of thousands of civilians are still trapped -- is expected to… Continue watching
Feb 01 Petraeus says Trump order is blocking Iraqi general from US By Richard Lardner, Associated Press Former CIA Director David Petraeus says President Donald Trump's executive order on immigration and refugees is blocking a senior Iraqi military official… Continue reading
Jan 31 Watch 3:41 How Trump’s immigration ban is jeopardizing one Iraqi translator’s future in America By PBS News Hour After seven years of working alongside the U.S. military, Abdul Hamid Abdul Ghani was set to move to live in the United States with his family next week. Now President Donald Trump's executive order has left their future uncertain. Special… Continue watching
Jan 28 ‘All our hopes and dreams vanished’ — Syrian refugees devastated as Trump bans them By Karin Laub, Associated Press In an executive order Friday, Trump suspended all refugee admissions to the U.S. for four months and banned the entry of Syrian refugees indefinitely. Continue reading
Jan 26 Schools scrub signs of ISIS rule in battle-scarred Mosul By Larisa Epatko Soccer balls are bouncing again and schools are reopening their doors in eastern Mosul, a city in Iraq where government troops recently wrest back control from Islamic State militants. Continue reading
Jan 13 Watch 19:16 Obama leaves complicated legacy in Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria By PBS News Hour President Obama came into office with a desire to wind down America’s wars overseas. Today the Middle East is a far more volatile place than it was. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner reports and Judy Woodruff gets an assessment… Continue watching
Jan 11 Putin trying to ‘break’ NATO, says James Mattis, Trump’s Pentagon pick By Robert Burns, Associated Press As confirmation hearings start winding down for the week, next up to face a Senate committee is retired Marine Gen. James Mattis, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of defense. Continue reading
Jan 09 Watch 9:52 Despite tough living conditions, kids who escaped Mosul are happy to be free By Marcia Biggs A refugee camp just east of Mosul was supposed to be a temporary haven for those fleeing life under the Islamic State. As winter approaches, residents are stuck living in tents under harsh conditions. Special correspondent Marcia Biggs speaks with… Continue watching
Jan 04 Watch 10:19 Why Iraqi boys and men are disappearing amid ISIS concerns By Marcia Biggs As the battle for Mosul continues, Iraqi civilians are fleeing to camps where security concerns are ripping families apart. Iraqi security forces and Kurdish authorities have a mandate to keep members of ISIS from escaping, so men and boys are… Continue watching