Nov 27 Overnight clashes in Lebanon injure dozens as tensions rise By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press The nationwide uprising against the country’s ruling elite has remained overwhelmingly peaceful since it began Oct. 17, but as the political deadlock for forming a new government drags on, tempers have risen. Continue reading
Nov 26 Impossible math: protests in Lebanon spotlight the plight of Lebanese families By Rhana Natour It’s been over a month since massive protests broke out across Lebanon set off by a tax on WhatsApp calls and fueled by public discontent towards the Lebanese government which they blame for the country’s economic instability. Continue reading
Nov 22 Diplomats question why U.S. military aid to Lebanon is being withheld By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Trump administration is withholding more than $100 million in U.S. military assistance to Lebanon that has been approved by Congress and is favored by his national security team, an assertion of executive control of foreign aid that is similar… Continue reading
Nov 19 Watch 5:22 News Wrap: House approves temporary federal spending bill to avert shutdown In our news wrap Tuesday, the House approved a short-term spending bill to prevent a government shutdown. The deal funds federal agencies through December 20th and is on track to be passed by the Senate. Also, Amnesty International says it… Continue watching
Nov 13 Watch 7:55 News Wrap: Israeli airstrikes targeting terrorists kill 26 people In our news wrap Wednesday, new Israeli airstrikes targeting Islamic Jihad fighters in the Gaza Strip killed 26 people, including at least three minors, in the area's heaviest recent fighting. Israel’s defense minister urged against Palestinian reprisals. Also, protests in… Continue watching
Nov 04 Watch 5:30 News Wrap: Trump must turn over tax returns to NY, says appeals court In our news wrap Monday, a New York federal appeals court ruled President Trump’s 2011 tax returns must be turned over to state prosecutors, as part of an investigation into payments to two women claiming affairs with Trump. Also, Iran… Continue watching
Nov 03 Watch 5:06 Globally, people are taking their discontent to the streets By PBS NewsHour While mass demonstrations against the government have rocked Hong Kong for months, protests in Iraq and Lebanon have unseated respective governments. People in Barcelona, Haiti and Chile have also taken to the streets with their demands. Vali Nasr, a former… Continue watching
Oct 30 Watch 8:09 In Iraq and Lebanon, economic needs push protesters past sectarian divide In Iraq and Lebanon, different events sparked current mass demonstrations, but protesters in both countries believe their governments are broken. Journalist Pesha Magid, reporting from Baghdad, and special correspondent Jane Ferguson, in Beirut, join Nick Schifrin to discuss economic and… Continue watching
Oct 29 Watch 6:22 News Wrap: Deadly violence, anti-government protests continue in Iraq In our news wrap Tuesday, masked gunmen killed 18 people and wounded hundreds at a tent encampment in Karbala, Iraq. The bloodbath sparked one of the largest anti-government protests yet in Baghdad, where police fired tear gas. Also, Lebanon’s embattled… Continue watching
Oct 29 Lebanon prime minister resigns amid nationwide protests By Andrea Rosa, Bilal Hussein, Associated Press Saad Hariri spoke Tuesday after nearly two weeks of nationwide mass demonstrations. Continue reading