Feb 25 Watch 2:30 Hosni Mubarak, whose autocratic rule launched Egypt’s Arab Spring protests, dies at 91 By Nick Schifrin Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has died at age 91. A deeply polarizing figure who spent 30 years in power, Mubarak was an autocratic leader who jailed and tortured opponents, but he remained friendly toward the United States and other… Continue watching
Feb 19 Watch 8:46 Yearning for ‘peace,’ when a Greek refugee camp has become hell By Malcolm Brabant Five years into Europe's migration crisis, the conditions in the notorious Moria camp on the Greek island of Lesbos are hellish. Refugee children are especially vulnerable, facing hunger, bad sanitation and the threat of violence. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports… Continue watching
Feb 08 U.S. official: American casualties in Afghan military mission By Associated Press American and Afghan military personnel were fired on while conducting an operation in Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar province, the U.S. military said Saturday. Several U.S. personnel were either injured or killed, but the exact number and other details were not provided,… Continue reading
Feb 06 IMF says Gulf Arab states may deplete oil savings in 15 years By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press An IMF report released on Thursday points to worries about climate change and supply from new competitors as something that will continue to dampen global oil prices. Continue reading
Feb 01 Watch 6:20 WFP uses new tech to fight refugee food shortages in Jordan By Christopher Livesay, Melanie Saltzman, Alessandro Pavone Jordan is home to an estimated 3 million refugees, and the country's harsh terrain makes supplying food for them difficult. But to combat the food shortages, the U.N. World Food Program is using technologies like iris scans to track refugee… Continue watching
Jan 28 Watch 14:24 2 reactions to Trump’s long-awaited Middle East peace plan Bringing generations of conflict in the Middle East to an end has been an elusive goal for decades. Now President Trump has released his plan for doing just that, referring to his proposal as “the deal of the century.” Nick… Continue watching
Jan 27 Watch 5:47 A preview of Trump’s long-awaited Middle East peace plan After months of delay, President Trump is preparing to reveal his plan for peace in the Middle East. The development comes as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces corruption charges and Trump an impeachment trial. Nick Schifrin joins Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
Jan 27 Palestinian prime minister rejects Trump peace plan ahead of unveiling By Associated Press Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh said the plan “doesn't constitute a basis for resolving the conflict.”… Continue reading
Jan 27 WATCH: Trump expects Palestinians to accept his peace plan By Aron Heller, Deb Reichmann, Associated Press The Palestinians soundly rejected the plan, which Trump is expected to publicly release on Tuesday. But Trump says he expects that while the Palestinians will say no, they will quietly be negotiating. Continue reading
Jan 19 Beirut braces for more violence, after night of riots By Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press Dozens of anti-government protesters gathered in Lebanon’s rainy capital on Sunday, as security forces braced for more rioting after a night of violence left hundreds wounded. Security forces, including Lebanese military, were heavily deployed across downtown Beirut after the worst… Continue reading