May 13 Watch 9:05 Mideast experts weigh in on Trump’s economic and defense deals in the region By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi, Dan Sagalyn During his visit to the Middle East, President Trump announced the lifting of U.S. sanctions on Syria, arms sales and U.S.-Saudi business agreements. For additional perspective on this, Amna Nawaz spoke with Vali Nasr, an adviser in the State Department… Continue watching
Mar 22 Watch 4:29 Violence flares on Israeli-Lebanese border as Israel steps up attacks in Gaza By John Yang, Andrew Corkery, Gerard Edic The Israel-Lebanon border saw the heaviest exchange of attacks since Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire four months ago. It comes as Israel says it will intensify its offensive in Gaza until Hamas releases the remaining Israeli hostages. Josef… Continue watching
Mar 20 Watch 6:14 Top Houthi official says ‘we are at war with America’ as U.S. resumes strikes By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi The Houthis are labeled by the U.S. as a terrorist organization supported by Iran. President Trump has once again demanded Iran cease its support and wrote the Houthis “will be completely annihilated.” Nick Schifrin spoke with a top Houthi official… Continue watching
Dec 31 Rocked by conflict and change, Middle East greets new year By Ghaith Alsayed, Wafaa Shurafa, Lujain Jo, Associated Press While Syrians looked forward to a new beginning, the mood was more somber along Beirut’s Mediterranean promenade, where residents shared cautious hopes for the new year. War-weary Palestinians in Gaza saw little hope that 2025 would bring an end to… Continue reading
Dec 02 Watch 10:20 What’s next for the Middle East as Syria’s civil war is suddenly reignited By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Abdul Razzaq Al-Shami, Zeba Warsi, Sonia Kopelev Russian and Syrian warplanes targeted civilian areas held by opposition fighters in Syria. It comes days after rebels swept into parts of northwestern Syria that the regime had controlled for years. Nick Schifrin discussed the reignition of the civil war… Continue watching
Oct 24 Watch 7:47 Comparing where Harris and Trump stand on key foreign policy issues By Nick Schifrin It is among the most consequential decisions presidents can make, when to go to war and how to support America’s partners in their wars. As part of our series looking at the candidates’ policies, Nick Schifrin explores Kamala Harris' and… Continue watching
Oct 01 Watch 7:55 What’s next after Iran’s missile barrage on Israel? Mideast experts weigh in By Geoff Bennett, Morgan Till, Alexa Gold For the second time in six months, Iranian forces launched a massive aerial barrage at Israel. What does this latest flashpoint hold for the region after Israel's punishing campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon? Geoff Bennett has perspectives from two longtime… Continue watching
Aug 06 WATCH: Blinken and Austin hold news briefing as Hamas names Yahya Sinwar as new leader By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press In Washington, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sinwar “has been and remains the primary decider when it comes to concluding the cease-fire.”… Continue reading
Jun 14 Watch 7:20 Former CENTCOM head’s new book reflects on leading most active command in U.S. military By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn The United States military has divided the world into different regional commands and put a general or admiral in charge of planning and conducting military operations in that part of the world. For the past two and a half decades,… Continue watching
Apr 29 Watch 5:04 Israeli barrage on Gaza continues as cease-fire, hostage release negotiations resume By Amna Nawaz, Solveig Rennan Fraught negotiations continue nearly seven months into the war in Gaza. A Hamas delegation left Cairo and is expected to return with a response to the latest cease-fire proposal. Secretary of State Blinken pressed not just for a cease-fire and… Continue watching