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
Sep 04 Watch Muslim Americans in San Francisco Reflect on Sept. 11 First in an ongoing series on the impact of 9/11 on life in the United States, Spencer Michels talks with members of the American Muslim community in San Francisco. Continue watching
Sep 01 Watch Analysts Discuss U.S. Policy in Middle East, Katrina Anniversary, CIA Leak Case Analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss speeches by President Bush, Vice President Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld defending U.S. policy in the Middle East, the Hurricane Katrina one-year anniversary, and a revelation in the CIA leak case. Continue watching
Aug 30 Watch Israel Rejects U.N. Chief's Request to Lift Blockade on Lebanon U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan visited Jerusalem Wednesday, calling for the removal of Israel's air and sea blockade of Lebanon. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert rebuffed the request until all ceasefire terms are met, including the release of two Israeli soldiers. Continue watching
Aug 25 Watch Europe to Send 7,000 Peacekeepers to Lebanon U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan announced that the European Union had agreed to provide 7,000 troops, or nearly half the expanded peacekeeping force, to southern Lebanon. Analysts discuss the U.N. mission. Continue watching