World Jan 17 Gazans desperate for aid but hopeful ceasefire means the worst is behind them By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi
World Jan 17 Watch 6:56 Brett McGurk breaks down complex negotiations to reach Israel-Hamas ceasefire The negotiations that led to the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement took months and months. At the center of the talks representing the United States was Brett McGurk, the White House coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa. He joined Amna… By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn
World Jul 29 Netanyahu vows retaliation against Hezbollah after weekend strike kills 12 children, U.S. warns against escalation Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Israel's president, emphasizing the "importance of preventing escalation."… By Leo Correa, Alon Bernstein, Associated Press
World Jan 26 Watch 4:14 News Wrap: U.S. economy shows new signs of slowing after repeated interest rate hikes In our news wrap Thursday, the U.S. economy shows new signs of slowing after repeated interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve, 11 people died in Ukraine during a wave of Russian missile and drone attacks, the FBI says it…
World May 09 Embattled Israeli leader vows to keep government afloat Naftali Bennett has lost his parliamentary majority less than a year after taking office, his own party is crumbling and a key governing partner has suspended cooperation with the coalition. By Josef Federman, Associated Press
Jul 05 Israel looks to renew law that keeps out Palestinian spouses By Joseph Krauss, Associated Press Israel's parliament is to vote on whether to renew a temporary law first enacted in 2003 that bars Arab citizens of Israel from extending citizenship or even residency permits to spouses from the occupied West Bank and Gaza. Critics say… Continue reading
Aug 04 Watch 4:54 News Wrap: Venezuela’s controversial new assembly convenes By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, Venezuela's new constitutional assembly convened for the first time. The governing body has sweeping powers that opponents fear will be used to impose a dictatorship for President Nicolas Maduro. Also, a federal appeals court in… Continue watching
Jul 12 Watch Is a ground offensive next in the fighting between Israel and Hamas? By PBS News Hour Anthony Cordesman of the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington puts the latest round of fighting between Israel and Hamas in a broader context. Continue watching