Apr 17 Watch 8:47 How will Israel respond to Iran’s drone attack? Middle East experts offer views By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn For decades, Israel and Iran have fought one another in the shadows and through proxies. That all changed this past weekend with Iran's direct attack on Israel. Israeli officials said they will retaliate but world leaders are urging restraint. Nick… Continue watching
Apr 17 Watch 14:11 Iraqi PM discusses regional turmoil and his country’s partnership with the U.S. By Geoff Bennett, Teresa Cebrián Aranda, Yasmeen Sami Alamiri, Layla Quran, Alexis Cox, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani is in Washington this week on the heels of tension in the Middle East. On the agenda was the future of U.S.-Iraq security cooperation, improving Iraqi economic and political integration with the region and… Continue watching
Apr 15 Watch 4:25 Allies urge restraint as Israel vows to respond to Iran’s unprecedented drone attack By Nick Schifrin, Jonah Anderson Tensions remain high in the Middle East as we wait to see if Israel responds to Iran's barrage of drones over the weekend. President Biden said while the U.S. commitment to Israel is unwavering, the administration would not support a… Continue watching
Apr 15 Biden to host Iraq’s prime minister amid soaring tensions in Middle East By Matthew Lee, Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Monday hosted Iraq’s leader at the White House as his administration worked to prevent an escalation in Mideast hostilities following Iran’s weekend aerial assault on Israel. Continue reading
Apr 03 Houthis may be running low on their weapons stocks as attacks on ships slow, U.S. commander says By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press A top U.S. commander says Houthi rebels in Yemen may be running through their supplies of drone swarms and anti-ship ballistic missiles as the pace of their attacks has slowed a bit. Continue reading
Feb 22 Cease-fire between Israel and Hamas gains steam as U.S. envoy visits. Mediators report ‘encouraging’ signs By Josef Federman, Samy Magdy, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press The U.S., Egypt and Qatar have been struggling for weeks to find a formula that could halt Israel's devastating offensive in Gaza, but now face an unofficial deadline as the Muslim holy month of Ramadan approaches. Continue reading
Feb 08 Blinken ends latest Middle East trip after Israel’s rejection of proposed Gaza cease-fire plan By Matthew Lee, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken left the Middle East on Thursday after getting a virtual slap in the face from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who said the war would continue until Israel is completely victorious and appeared to reject… Continue reading
Feb 07 Watch 10:44 Experts discuss Gaza cease-fire negotiations as Netanyahu rejects Hamas’ latest terms By Nick Schifrin Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a counterproposal from Hamas that would have paused the war in exchange for releasing Israeli hostages over the next few months. The U.S. has hoped a pause could spark broader regional diplomatic progress. Nick… Continue watching
Feb 05 Watch 3:03 Blinken returns to Middle East in push for Gaza cease-fire, release of hostages By Nick Schifrin, Solveig Rennan Secretary of State Blinken returned to the Middle East hoping to make progress on a deal to pause the war in Gaza and release Israeli hostages. The Biden administration hopes the deal could lead to larger diplomatic initiatives across the… Continue watching
Feb 04 Watch 3:21 News Wrap: U.S. vows ‘sustained’ military response to Iran-backed attacks In our news wrap Sunday, U.S. officials say they are not done yet with their military response in the Middle East, another atmospheric river threatens California with flooding and mudslides, Moscow-appointed officials say Ukrainian shelling killed at least 28 people… Continue watching