Mar 12 Watch Inside the Free Syrian Army One year into his brutal crackdown, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad faces an armed insurgency by rebel fighters of the Free Syrian Army, including some defectors from his own regime. In a rare glimpse inside the opposition, GlobalPost reporters Hugh Macleod… Continue watching
Mar 05 Watch News Wrap: Refugees Flee Syria for Lebanon as Crackdown Extends In other news Monday, the flow of Syrian refugees into Lebanon accelerated with the U.N. refugee agency estimating as many as 2,000 Syrians fled the region around Homs over the weekend. In Yemen, at least 107 soldiers died in heavy… Continue watching
Apr 22 Watch Conversation: Denis Villeneuve, Director of ‘Incendies’ Jeffrey Brown talks to filmmaker Denis Villeneuve, director of "Incendies.'… Continue watching
Mar 08 In Photos: Women Show Solidarity at Events Around the Globe By Larisa Epatko Women came together on March 8 to express a message of solidarity on International Women's Day by dancing in Iraq, protesting in Ivory Coast and dressing as men in Lebanon. Continue reading
Jan 26 Watch News Wrap: House Passes Bill to Halt Public Financing for Presidential Campaigns In other news Wednesday, the GOP-led House passed a bill that would end public financing for presidential campaigns. Republicans said it would save $617 million over 10 years. Also, the Federal Reserve said it will maintain efforts to boost the… Continue watching
Jan 25 Watch What’s Next for Lebanon’s Governing Coalition? The announcement of a Hezbollah-backed prime minister sparked protests across Lebanon. Margaret Warner takes a closer look at the prospects for political compromise with Mark Perry, an author and foreign policy analyst, and Andrew Tabler of the Washington Institute for… Continue watching
Jan 25 Watch In Lebanon, Naming of Hezbollah-Backed Prime Minister Ignites Protests The announcement of a Hezbollah-backed prime minister touched off protests in Lebanon, which has experienced political turmoil after its unity government collapsed. Continue watching
Jan 13 Watch Death Tolls Rise in Tunisian Clashes, Brazil’s Floods Sudden flooding and mudslides killed at least 400 people in Brazil, and many more are still missing. In Tunisia, President Ben Ali offered concessions to try to quell growing protests that have left at least 23 people dead. Continue watching
Jan 13 Lebanon Facing Political Crisis with Government Collapse Lebanon's prime minister, Saad Hariri was meeting with President Obama at the White House when the resignations came in. (White House photo by Pete Souza.) Lebanon's President Michel Suleiman announced Thursday he will launch formal talks next week to… Continue reading
Jan 12 Watch Lebanon’s Governing Coalition Collapses Cabinet ministers from Hezbollah resigned from Lebanon's governing coalition and Haiti marked one year since a powerful earthquake devastated Port-au-Prince. Continue watching