Feb 28 Watch U.S. Promises Food and Medical Help to Opposition Forces in Syria Despite an earlier stance, Secretary of State John Kerry announced that the United States will begin giving food and medical aid to Syrian rebel forces. Kerry highlighted that this aid will be non-lethal, meaning arms will not be included. Ray… Continue watching
Feb 08 Watch White House, Cabinet Split on What to Do About Civil War in Syria White House, Cabinet Split on What to Do About Civil War in Syria… Continue watching
Jan 31 Watch Escaping Harrowing Tragedy, Refugees Make Treacherous Crossings Out of Syria The civil war in Syria has causes thousands of refugees to flood into Jordan every night. Jonathan Miller of Independent Television News reports from one of the secret crossing points between the two countries, located on the outskirts of the… Continue watching
Jan 19 Watch Jordan’s King Abdullah: Coming Weeks Critical for Syria, Assad, Arab League King Abdullah II of Jordan, the first Arab leader to urge President Assad to step down, sat down with Margaret Warner Thursday to discuss his expectation of more killings in Syria, the Arab League's role in quelling unrest there as… Continue watching
Jan 19 Jordan’s King Abdullah: ‘Loss of Life’ Will Continue in Syria By Larisa Epatko King Abdullah II of Jordan told Margaret Warner Thursday that he expects the "loss of life" will continue in Syria and that the key players "don't really know what to do" about the conflict in the Middle Eastern country. Continue reading
Dec 15 Watch Kites for Kids Patrick McGrann describes Kitegang's activities in places like Sudan. Continue watching
Nov 14 Watch As Arab Pressure Intensifies on Syria, What’s Next for Assad? The Arab League voted overwhelmingly on Saturday to suspend Syria's membership in an effort to further pressure President Bashar al Assad to stop the crackdown on dissidents. Margaret Warner discusses the growing frustration with Syria with The Atlantic Council's Michele… Continue watching
Feb 25 The Economics of a World Run Riot By Paul Solman Are there any economic explanations for the world running riot, especially in North Africa? Maybe, says investment adviser Ed Yardeni, an otherwise pretty consistently conservative economist. He cites distinguished Brandeis University historian David Hackett Fischer and Fischer's 1996… Continue reading
Feb 25 The Economics of a World Run Riot By Elizabeth Shell Is there an economic explanation for the world running riot, especially in North Africa? Maybe, says investment advisor Ed Yardeni, an otherwise pretty consistently conservative economist. He cites distinguished Brandeis University, historian David Hackett Fischer and Fischer's 1996 book, "The… Continue reading
Sep 06 Watch Iraqis Who Fled War Often Face Long Exile Fred de Sam Lazaro reports from Jordan on the day-to-day difficulties of Iraqi refugees. Some refugees have fled from their homeland to avoid the conflict in Iraq and will probably never return home. Continue watching