Nov 28 Watch 8:50 Despite intensifying violence in Afghanistan, U.S. is ‘in a hurry’ for peace Over the past few months, violence has intensified in Afghanistan, but so have efforts to reach a negotiated peace agreement with the Taliban. Nick Schifrin asks Zalmay Khalilzad, U.S. special representative for Afghanistan reconciliation, whether he faces an imminent deadline,… Continue watching
Nov 27 Watch 8:46 Despite tension between Iran and Israel, Iran’s Jewish minority feels at home By Reza Sayah Jewish people have called Iran home for nearly 3,000 years. The Trump administration and U.S. ally Israel often depict the Iranian government as composed of anti-Semitic radical Islamists bent on destroying Israel. But within Iran, many of the estimated 15,000… Continue watching
Nov 10 Saudi coalition in Yemen, under pressure, ends US refueling By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said early Saturday it had “requested cessation of inflight refueling” by the U.S. for its fighter jets after American officials said they would stop the operations amid growing anger over civilian casualties from the… Continue reading
Oct 28 Watch 3:00 Yemen on brink of catastrophic famine orchestrated by Saudis By PBS News Hour In addition to thousands of civilians in Yemen who have already died in a war between a Saudi-led coalition and Iran-backed Houthi rebels, less documented war tactics may also push the poorest Arab country into a catastrophic famine. Declan Walsh… Continue watching
Oct 18 Watch 6:29 Final Khashoggi column laments ‘state-run narrative’ in the Arab world The Washington Post published the final column from Jamal Khashoggi on Thursday. Although the newspaper's editor said she had hoped to edit the piece jointly with Khashoggi himself, she "has to accept" that that won't happen. The column emphasizes Khashoggi's… Continue watching
Oct 17 Watch 7:03 U.S. companies face ‘moral decision’ in responding to Khashoggi crisis Executives at major companies including Ford, JP Morgan, and Uber have pulled out of a big investment conference in Saudi Arabia next week in the wake of Jamal Khashoggi’s disappearance. Others, including Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, still plan to go. Continue watching
Oct 12 Watch 4:18 Will Turkey’s release of Pastor Andrew Brunson improve relations with the U.S.? On Friday, Pastor Andrew Brunson was freed from Turkish custody as the case of Jamal Khashoggi’s disappearance and possible murder continues to unfold. While Brunson’s release is a sign that U.S.-Saudi relations could improve, the two countries continue to disagree… Continue watching
Oct 10 Watch 9:38 For senators, missing journalist casts ‘cloud’ over U.S.-Saudi relations President Trump says he’ll meet with the fiancee of Jamal Khashoggi, the journalist who has been missing for more than a week. Turkish officials say Khashoggi was likely murdered by a group of Saudis in Istanbul. It’s spawned calls for… Continue watching
Jun 30 Trump claims Saudi Arabia will boost oil production By Ken Thomas and Jon Gambrell President Donald Trump said Saturday that he had received assurances from King Salman of Saudi Arabia that the kingdom will increase oil production, “maybe up to 2,000,000 barrels” in response to turmoil in Iran and Venezuela. Saudi Arabia acknowledged the… Continue reading
Jun 07 As aid dries up, Gaza families pushed deeper into poverty By Fares Akram, Mohammed Daraghmeh, Associated Press GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Samia Hassan used to have enough money to feed her two dozen children and grandchildren. Now she spends much of her time worrying about food, scouring Gaza's vegetable markets for end-of-day discounts or walking miles… Continue reading