Aug 16 Watch News Wrap: Car Bomb in Lebanon Deadliest Attack in Nearly Three Decades In other news Friday, new death totals from the car bombing in Beirut show at least 22 were killed and another 300 injured. It is the deadliest attack in Lebanon in three decades. Also, a sudden wave of Syrian refugees… Continue watching
Aug 06 Watch News Wrap: McCain and Graham Visit Egypt, Urge Opposition Members Be Released In other news Tuesday, Sens. John McCain, D-Ariz., and Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., visited Cairo, where they urged the military-backed Egyptian government to release some members of the Muslim Brotherhood. Also, a series of car bombs killed more than 50 around… Continue watching
Jul 22 Watch Suicide Bombers Targeted Two Prisons Outside of Baghdad Juan Cole, Professor at the University of Michigan, and Stephen Biddle, Professor at George Washington University discuss the prison outbreak in Iraq. Continue watching
Jul 11 Watch News Wrap: House Passes Farm Bill Without Food Stamps Funding In other news Thursday, House representatives voted 216-208 to pass a farm bill that excludes a measure for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, better known as food stamps. Also, at least 31 people were killed in a series of attacks… Continue watching
Jun 10 Watch News Wrap: Deadly Car Bombings Continue Wave of Sectarian Violence in Iraq News Wrap: Deadly Car Bombings Continue Wave of Sectarian Violence in Iraq… Continue watching
May 30 Watch News Wrap: Baghdad Car Bombings Kill 33 as Sectarian Violence Escalates in Iraq In other news Thursday, at least 33 people were killed in Baghdad, amid a surge of sectarian violence between minority Shiite and majority Sunni populations. The car bombs that exploded in Iraq's capital are part of the country's worst outbreak… Continue watching
May 28 Watch News Wrap: Arrests Made in $6 Billion Cyber Money-Laundering Scheme In other news Tuesday, the founder of the online currency transfer business Liberty Reserve was accused of laundering $6 billion worldwide. Federal prosecutors say it was "the bank of choice for the criminal underworld." Also, Syrian rebels asked the European… Continue watching
May 17 Watch News Wrap: Series of Explosions in Iraq Stokes Fears of Sectarian Violence In other news Friday, it was the deadliest day in Iraq in more than eight months. A series of explosions struck Sunni Muslim areas, killing 76 people. Also, Wall Street finished with its fourth straight week of gains, encouraging hopes… Continue watching
May 02 Watch As Tensions Boil Over, How Might Iraq Prevent Return to Chronic Violence? As Tensions Boil Over, How Might Iraq Prevent Return to Chronic Violence?… Continue watching
May 02 Watch Iraq Bombarded by Deadly Sectarian Violence in Bloodiest Month Since 2008 April was the bloodiest month since 2008 in Iraq, where widespread sectarian violence killed more than 700 people. Coordinated attacks were responsible for most serious string of violence since American troops left that country almost 18 months ago. Ray Suarez… Continue watching