Oct 07 Watch 7:46 In Fallujah, ISIS is gone — but so is everything else By PBS News Hour An hour west of Baghdad, Fallujah used to be a thriving population center. Two years ago, it was overtaken by the Islamic State. The Iraqi army regained control of the city in June but now faces another hurdle: rebuilding. In… Continue watching
Oct 05 Watch 3:30 News Wrap: Obama praises Paris climate agreement By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, President Obama praised the Paris climate agreement, set to take effect next month, as “the best possible shot to save the one planet that we’ve got.” Also, the United Nations Security Council agreed that Antonio… Continue watching
Oct 05 Watch 7:33 The controversial force joining the fight against ISIS By PBS News Hour Militia groups, made up mostly of Shia fighters and often backed by Iran, have become instrumental in the charge to drive the Islamic State from Iraq. But their battlefield presence makes them a controversial force -- many militia members are… Continue watching
Oct 03 Watch 11:31 To drive ISIS from Mosul, a complicated coalition joins forces By PBS News Hour Two years ago, Islamic State troops stormed Mosul, Iraq. Today the city is the militant group’s last remaining urban base in the country, but Iraqi forces, backed by the U.S. and others, are preparing to drive them out. Special correspondent… Continue watching
Sep 29 U.S. sends more troops to Iraq to retake Mosul By Larisa Epatko Even as battle plans are laid to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul from Islamic State militants, questions remain about what will come next. Continue reading
Sep 14 Obama administration sets goal to take in 110,000 refugees next year By Josh Lederman, Associated Press The United States will strive to take in 110,000 refugees from around the world in the coming year, the White House said Wednesday. Continue reading
Aug 30 Watch 6:02 Mass graves of ISIS victims discovered across Iraq and Syria By PBS News Hour Documenting atrocities committed by the Islamic State can seem impossible. A new report from the Associated Press, however, catalogs 72 mass graves around Syria and Iraq -- including one site that held 1,700 bodies. Gwen Ifill speaks with the AP's… Continue watching
Aug 12 Watch 8:01 Explaining the Middle East conflicts through the eyes of six individuals By PBS News Hour In an article that consumes the entirety of this week’s New York Times Magazine, Scott Anderson aims to tell a story of great breadth and timeliness: how the current conflicts in the Middle East arose, and how they might evolve… Continue watching
Aug 10 Watch 2:55 News Wrap: Libyan headquarters of ISIS captured, claim U.S.-backed fighters By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, U.S.-backed forces in Libya say they have captured the Islamic State headquarters, located in the city of Sirte. After a weeks-long stalemate, they finally broke through with the help of U.S. airstrikes that began 10… Continue watching
Aug 08 Watch 9:46 Syrian refugees adjusting to U.S. bring complex health needs By PBS News Hour Continue watching