Nov 30 Watch 9:00 Can a task force of foreign policy experts spark change in the Middle East? By PBS News Hour As chairs of the Middle East Strategy Task Force, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and former National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley are leading a bipartisan effort to stabilize one of the world's most volatile regions. Albright and Hadley join… Continue watching
Sep 30 Watch Understanding the rise of the Islamic State By PBS News Hour As a young man, Lawrence Wright first visited the Middle East when he taught English in Cairo. He has spent much of his life since reporting on the region -- documenting culture by sharing the stories of individuals. His new… Continue watching
Sep 14 Obama administration sets goal to take in 110,000 refugees next year By Josh Lederman, Associated Press The United States will strive to take in 110,000 refugees from around the world in the coming year, the White House said Wednesday. Continue reading
Aug 15 AP fact check: Donald Trump on U.S. intervention in the Middle East By Bradley Klapper, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Donald Trump painted the Middle East as an oasis of stability before Hillary Clinton's tenure as secretary of state, arguing that she and President Barack Obama "launched" the Islamic State group onto the world. In trying to outline how he… Continue reading
Aug 12 Watch 8:01 Explaining the Middle East conflicts through the eyes of six individuals By PBS News Hour In an article that consumes the entirety of this week’s New York Times Magazine, Scott Anderson aims to tell a story of great breadth and timeliness: how the current conflicts in the Middle East arose, and how they might evolve… Continue watching
May 02 Israelis and Palestinians come for the basketball, stay for the camaraderie By Larisa Epatko Malak, a 16-year-old Palestinian, said she first heard about PeacePlayers International – a group that unites Israelis and Palestinians to play basketball – five years ago. She wanted to learn basketball but was nervous about being around Jews. Continue reading
Apr 28 Column: Will Saudi Arabia’s plan to overhaul its oil-dependent economy work? By Vikram Mansharamani With low oil prices plaguing the country, Saudi Arabia's Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has a plan to wean the country from its almost complete dependence on oil. Continue reading
Apr 25 Watch 3:55 News Wrap: Tamir Rice’s family will get $6 million to settle wrongful death suit By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, the city of Cleveland agreed to pay a $6 million settlement over the wrongful death of Tamir Rice, a 12-year-old African-American boy who was shot by police in 2014 while playing with a pellet gun. Continue watching
Apr 14 Are skyscraper races a warning of economic chaos to come? By Vikram Mansharamani Construction of the world’s tallest tower is usually a sign of hubris and overconfidence. And it’s often associated with bubbles. Continue reading
Apr 06 Watch 7:30 Middle East peace efforts at a standstill, should U.S. strive for more modest goals? By PBS News Hour Is there any reason to hope that the peace process between Israel and Palestine will ever bear fruit? To explore that question, John Yang sits down with David Makovsky of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy and Hisham Melhem… Continue watching