May 21 Lebanese Army, Militants Clash at Palestinian Refugee Camp By PBS News Hour Two days of gun battles in a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon have left dozens of Lebanese soldiers, Palestinian militants and civilians dead in the worst internal fighting since Lebanon's civil war ended 17 years ago. Continue reading
Apr 30 Israeli Report Criticizes Olmert’s Judgment in Lebanon War By PBS News Hour In a harsh assessment of Israel's war with Hezbollah last July, an independent panel accused Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert of "severe failure in the lack of judgment, responsibility and caution."… Continue reading
Apr 06 Watch Author Explores Both Sides of Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Author and peace advocate David Grossman has become one of his Israel's leading writers exploring the toll that war and occupation have taken on both Israelis and Palestinians. Jeffrey Brown talks with Grossman about being a writer amid the conflict. Continue watching
Dec 28 Watch Sectarian Violence Driving Iraqis from Home and Country More than 100,000 displaced Iraqis registered for aid in the last month, and thousands more are fleeing the country for neighboring states, including Syria, due largely to sectarian violence. Two experts discuss the situation. Continue watching
Dec 01 Watch Protestors in Lebanon Demand Resignation of Prime Minister Saniora A mass of protestors led by Hezbollah gathered outside Lebanon's governmental offices in Beirut Friday demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Fuad Saniora. Anthony Shadid of the Washington Post discusses the protests against the pro-western government. Continue watching
Dec 01 Hezbollah Leads Protest Against Lebanese Government By PBS News Hour A mass of protestors led by Hezbollah gathered outside Lebanon's governmental offices in Beirut Friday demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Fuad Saniora and the creation of a national unity government. Continue reading
Nov 21 Watch Iraq and Syria Restore Relations After 24-year Rift Iraq restored full diplomatic relations with Syria Tuesday in an effort to stem militant violence and garner favor with other Arab states. David Schenker and Robert Malley discuss the new alliance and its possible impact. Continue watching
Nov 21 Gunmen Kill Anti-Syrian Lebanese Cabinet Minister By PBS News Hour Lebanon's Christian, anti-Syrian Cabinet Minister Pierre Gemayel was assassinated Tuesday as he was leaving church in a predominantly Christian neighborhood near Beirut. Continue reading
Sep 14 Syria’s Regional Relationships Review brief histories of Syria's relations with its neighbors: Iraq, Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, and Israel. Continue reading
Sep 14 Syria’s Influence in Lebanon Syria's modern presence in Lebanon, which ended in 2005 under pressure from the international community, began in 1976… Continue reading