May 23 Watch 1:55 What's life like in the areas of Syria and Iraq recently captured by ISIS? By PBS News Hour While there is a lot of focus on the recent takeover of Palmyra in Syria by the Islamic State due to its UNESCO World Heritage Site status, less attention has been paid to the residents of those areas. Loveday Morris… Continue watching
May 21 Watch 2:52 Islamic State expands territory in Syria, Iraq and Libya By PBS News Hour The Islamic State made significant gains this week. The group seized Palmyra in central Syria, prompting a plea from UNESCO to spare world-renowned Roman ruins. In Iraq, militants followed up their capture of Ramadi by overrunning Iraqi military positions to… Continue watching
May 21 Watch 7:33 What can the U.S. do to stop the Islamic State? By PBS News Hour New victories by the Islamic State in Syria, Iraq and Libya are fueling debate and criticism in Washington over the U.S. strategy and reliance on airstrikes against the militant group. Gwen Ifill talks to David Ignatius of The Washington Post… Continue watching
May 19 Watch 6:11 News Wrap: Shiite forces prepare for Ramadi counterattack By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, Shiite militiamen -- allied with the Iraqi army -- massed near Ramadi to ready a counterattack, days after the Islamic State captured the Iraqi city. Also, in a historic peace-making gesture, Britain’s Prince Charles shook… Continue watching
May 18 Watch Ramadi defeat challenges U.S. narrative of fight against Islamic State By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 18 Watch 3:17 After losing Ramadi, Iraq calls on Shiite militias to fight Islamic State By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 17 Watch 1:55 Key Iraqi city of Ramadi falls to ISIS after security forces pull out By PBS News Hour Islamic State fighters have taken control of the Iraqi city of Ramadi after that country's forces fled. The city is now the first major urban center seized by insurgents in Iraq since ISIS launched attacks last year. The Wall Street… Continue watching
May 16 U.S. special forces kill senior ISIS commander in Syria raid By Andrew Mach The White House said U.S. special forces killed a senior Islamic State commander who was in involved with the terrorist organization's illicit oil and gas and military operations during a raid overnight Friday in eastern Syria. Continue reading
May 08 New push to give Pentagon the lead on drone strikes By Ken Dilanian, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The deaths of an Italian and an American in a covert CIA drone strike in Pakistan — and the rhetorical contortions required of the president when he informed the world — have breathed new urgency into a long-stalled… Continue reading