Oct 22 Watch 11:38 Will pressure on the Saudi crown prince impact the humanitarian crisis in Yemen? Jamal Khashoggi’s alleged murder has put a spotlight on Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. But it isn’t the first time. He also leads the coalition waging war in Yemen. Special correspondent Jane Ferguson smuggled herself into a rebel-held area… Continue watching
Oct 22 A journalist’s death by a repressive government, remembered in verse By Lora Strum Marie Colvin "was killed in an attempt to silence her and others reporting from that place,” poet and friend Alan Jenkins said. Continue reading
Oct 21 Watch 25:00 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode, Oct. 21, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, Oct. 21, Nebraskans and other red states will vote in November on the expansion of Medicaid, and Utah draws fans to the annual Moab Music Festival. Also, a documentary tells the journey of three women… Continue watching
Oct 21 Turkey to reveal details of probe into Khashoggi’s killing By Christopher Torchia, Zeynep Bilginsoy, Associated Press Turkey said it will announce details of its investigation into the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi on Tuesday and U.S. congressional leaders said the Gulf kingdom — in particular its crown prince — should face severe consequences for the death… Continue reading
Oct 20 Watch 24:59 October 20, 2018 – PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, October 20, health officials try new methods to contain the Ebola outbreak in the war-torn Democratic Republic of the Congo. Also, millions vote in Afghanistan’s long-delayed parliamentary election amid Taliban violence. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from… Continue watching
Oct 20 Turkish reaction: we won’t allow “cover-up” in Saudi killing By Christopher Torchia, Zeynep Bilginsoy, Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press Turkey will "never allow a cover-up" of the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul, a senior official in Turkey's ruling party said Saturday after Saudi Arabia announced hours earlier that the writer died during… Continue reading
Oct 20 Trump: Saudi arrests in Khashoggi death ‘a good first step’ By Zeke Miller, Ashley Thomas, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Friday called Saudi Arabia’s announcement that suspects are in custody in the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi a “good first step” and said he would work with Congress on a U.S. response. Continue reading
Oct 19 Jamal Khashoggi confirmed dead by Saudi state media By Jon Gambrell, Suzan Fraser, Associated Press State media also quotes prosecutors as saying 18 Saudi nationals are being held on suspicion of being involved in Khashoggi's death. Continue reading
Oct 19 Why did Saudi Arabia want to silence Jamal Khashoggi? By Gabriela Martinez “We are all just wishing that Jamal could be here to see how big of a story this is and how he has put a spotlight on the need for freedom of expression in the Arab world."… Continue reading
Oct 19 Watch 13:16 Shields and Brooks on health care, Trump’s Khashoggi reaction Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss health care, Democrats’ campaign strategy and an unfolding American “cultural drama.”… Continue watching