Oct 26 Watch New York Times Reporter Rohde Details His Kidnapping by Taliban New York Times reporter David Rohde recounts being kidnapped by the Taliban for more than seven months while working on a book in Afghanistan. Gwen Ifill reports. Continue watching
Jul 27 Poverty and Crime Flourish in Oil-Rich Niger Delta By PBS News Hour Beset by poverty, corruption, violent political agitation and rampant lawlessness, the Niger Delta region continues to languish, despite being one of the most oil-rich regions in the world. Continue reading
May 14 Watch Search Intensifies for Ambushed U.S. Soldiers Near Baghdad The U.S. military continued to search Monday for three troops who were ambushed while driving in a convoy south of Baghdad over the weekend. New York Times reporter Edward Wong provides an update. Continue watching
Nov 14 Watch Mass Kidnapping Highlights Difficulty of Daily Life in Iraq Gunmen in police uniforms staged a mass kidnapping in Baghdad Tuesday. State television later reported that most people had been released. Experts discuss how Iraqis manage to live with the risk of violence. Continue watching
Oct 04 Watch Iraqi Police Investigated for Possible Ties to Mass Kidnapping A 700-member Iraqi police squad has been barred from duty because of suspected links to the kidnapping of 24 workers that occurred earlier in the week. A reporter provides an update on the situation. Continue watching
Oct 02 Iraqi Prime Minister Announces Peace Plan; Curfew Extended By PBS News Hour In an effort to curb the sectarian killings across Baghdad, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki presented a four-point plan after talking with Sunni and Shiite party leaders, while Iraq's parliament extended the state of emergency in the capital Monday. Continue reading
Jul 18 Watch Attacks Cost More Israeli, Lebanese Lives in Seventh Day of Fighting Two on-the-ground reports from Israel and Lebanon look at the continuing battle in the Middle East crisis Tuesday. Continue watching
Jun 05 Watch Violence Continues as Iraqis Await Appointment of Key Ministers Gunmen dressed in Iraqi police uniforms kidnapped at least 50 people Monday at bus stations in Baghdad a day after 21 Shiite students were killed. The New York Times' Baghdad bureau chief discusses the kidnappings and the deadlock over ministerial… Continue watching