Apr 18 Watch 5:01 Threat of terror groups builds following ISIS suicide bombing in Afghanistan By PBS News Hour Saturday's bombing in Afghanistan caps a chaotic week throughout much of the Muslim world. Violent conflicts are now raging in Iraq, Syria and Yemen, and the threat posed by terror groups like ISIS and al Qaeda on the Arabian Peninsula… Continue watching
Apr 17 Watch 5:06 Liberated from Islamic State, Tikrit struggles with reconciliation By PBS News Hour Tikrit is the first major Sunni city retaken from the Islamic State militants, who were pushed out of that stronghold with the help of U.S. airstrikes and Shia fighters -- some of whom are backed and equipped by Iran. But… Continue watching
Apr 17 Watch 5:09 High-level insurgent leader reported killed in Iraq By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 14 Watch 2:48 Iraqi-Americans witness violence in their homeland from afar By PBS News Hour A U.S. visit by Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi comes as the battle against the Islamic State appears to be making headway. But many Iraqi-Americans are still wary of the chaos that has unfolded. Three Iraqis living in the U.S. Continue watching
Apr 14 Watch 5:09 Can Nigeria's new president advance the search for the missing schoolgirls? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 14 Watch 5:17 News Wrap: Obama to take Cuba off state sponsor of terror list By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 13 Watch 5:20 Iraqi PM to appeal to U.S. for more firepower and support against Islamic State By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 07 Watch 2:08 UN demands access to Yarmouk refugee camp seized by Islamic State By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 06 Watch 6:10 Countering Islamic extremist recruitment videos with a cartoon spoof By PBS News Hour Minnesota may be a world away from Syria or Iraq, but the state’s large Somali community has made it an appealing field for seeking recruits for al-Shabab and other Islamic militant groups. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on… Continue watching
Apr 05 Watch 2:28 What do recent gains in Syria mean for the Islamic State? By PBS News Hour Despite being ousted recently from Saddam Hussein's hometown of Tikrit, Iraq, the Islamic State made important new gains this weekend in Syria, taking control of an area near Damascus. Part of what is driving the extremist group's success is the… Continue watching