Jul 24 Watch 5:53 News Wrap: Trump tweets new criticism of Sessions By PBS News Hour In the our news wrap Monday, President Trump directed new criticism at Attorney General Jeff Sessions over the Russia probes. In a tweet, he called Sessions "our beleaguered A.G." and asked why he wasn't investigating Hillary Clinton. Also, a diplomatic… Continue watching
Jul 23 Israel installs cameras to holy site amid protests over security measures By Omar Etman Israel installed security cameras at the entrance of a holy site in Jerusalem after installing metal detectors there sparked days of violence. Continue reading
Jul 21 Violent clashes in Jerusalem leave several dead, more than 100 wounded By Erica R. Hendry Several are dead and more than 100 wounded after violent clashes Friday in Jerusalem over new security measures at some of the city's most sacred holy sites. Three Palestinians were killed and more than 100 civilians were injured in several… Continue reading
Jun 19 Kushner heading to Mideast for peace talks By Associated Press A White House official said the senior aide and son-in-law to President Donald Trump will arrive on Wednesday for meetings in Jerusalem and Ramallah. Continue reading
Jun 13 Watch 9:42 What the rising power of Hezbollah means for the Middle East By PBS News Hour Hezbollah, considered a terrorist group by the U.S. and others, has been a crucial fighting force in Syria's civil war, integral to the survival of the Assad regime. While the Lebanese militant group’s popularity across the Middle East has plummeted,… Continue watching
Jun 02 Watch 6:09 50 years later, a reporter recalls the 6-Day War – and the Israeli-Palestinian tensions that remain By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 01 Trump declines to move U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem, for now By Associated Press President Donald Trump has temporarily waived a law requiring the U.S. to move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem. Continue reading
May 26 Watch 5:32 How world leaders tried to bend Trump's ear during his first trip abroad By PBS News Hour President Trump spent the final day of his first trip abroad in Sicily at a G-7 Summit, where he met with several world leaders to discuss issues such as climate change and trade. It wrapped up a busy week with… Continue watching
May 23 In Middle East tour, Trump makes personal appeal to both sides for peace By Jonathan Lemire, Julie Pace, Associated Press Still, Trump departed for Europe having offered no real indication of a path forward on one of the world's most intractable disputes. Continue reading
May 23 President Trump condemns 'wicked ideology' behind Manchester attack By Associated Press President Donald Trump on Tuesday condemned a deadly attack at a pop concert in Manchester, England as the act of "evil losers" and called on nations to band together to fight terrorism. Continue reading