Jun 05 Watch 6:39 What's behind the dramatic diplomatic rift with Qatar? By PBS News Hour Political shock waves roiled the Persian Gulf, as Saudi Arabia and other Arab states cut all ties with Qatar, accusing the tiny oil state of supporting terror groups and embracing Iran. How did simmering tensions burst into full-on crisis for… Continue watching
May 31 Watch 4:42 Suicide bomber strikes heart of Kabul, another sign of worsening security By PBS News Hour A massive bomb hidden in a septic cleaning truck devastated part of Kabul Wednesday during the height of morning rush hour, killing at least 90 and wounding 400 more. The incident is yet another in a string of attacks that… Continue watching
May 31 At least 90 killed, hundreds wounded after bomb explodes in Kabul, Afghanistan By P. J. Tobia “The blast was so huge that it dug a big crater as deep as four meters,” or 13 feet. Continue reading
May 30 Watch 4:49 Are Baghdad bombings a sign of Islamic State strength or weakness? By PBS News Hour Twin bombings rocked Baghdad on Tuesday, days after the start of Ramadan. They come as the Islamic State is losing ground in Mosul, its last foothold in the country. One bomb hit just after midnight at a popular ice cream… Continue watching
May 27 Watch 7:43 What fuels Islamic extremism in France? By PBS News Hour Since an attack at the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in early 2015, more than 200 people have been killed in terror attacks by Islamic extremists in France. A new book, “Terror in France: The Rise of Jihad in the West,”… Continue watching
May 26 Watch Coptic Christians en route to monastery targeted in a deadly assault By PBS News Hour Gunmen blasted an isolated bus packed with men, women and children in Egypt, killing at least 28. The victims were Coptic Christians who were making their way to a monastery along an unpaved desert road. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret… Continue watching
May 25 Watch 8:59 How leaks can affect an unfolding counterterrorism investigation By PBS News Hour Investigators say they have "very important" clues to what drove an attacker to bomb a concert in Manchester, England. But they face an unwelcome obstacle: intelligence leaks to the American press, fueling a diplomatic fight and a pause in intelligence… Continue watching
May 24 Watch 5:22 Manchester attack reveals risk of 'soft targets' By PBS News Hour British security forces continue their hunt for the people responsible for a deadly bombing in the city of Manchester. What investigative capabilities do UK officials possess? William Brangham talks with former White House National Security official R.P. Eddy, co-author of… Continue watching
May 23 Watch UK raises terror-threat level as Manchester mourns attack By PBS News Hour The United Kingdom is mourning the victims of a suicide bombing. Twenty-two people were killed, including an 8-year-old girl, Monday night at the end of a pop concert. The attacker has been identified as a Briton of Libyan descent, and… Continue watching
May 23 Watch 6:46 Why stopping terror attacks against soft targets is so hard By PBS News Hour What does the deadly attack at an Ariana Grande concert in the United Kingdom mean for the global fight against terrorism? Hari Sreenivasan gets analysis from Alexander Meleagrou-Hitchens of George Washington University and Michael Leiter, former director of the United… Continue watching