Jun 08 Pope Francis holds Middle East peace prayer summit By Kayla Ruble Pope Francis hosted the presidents of Israel and Palestine to the Vatican for a prayer summit on Sunday evening in a move meant to inspire a renewed interests in peace talks from both sides. Continue reading
Jun 03 Former U.S. ambassador to Syria on why ‘it was time for me to go’ By Larisa Epatko Former U.S. Ambassador to Syria Robert Ford said Tuesday he resigned his post earlier this year because the U.S. policy on Syria was evolving too slowly. “We were constantly behind the curve,” which is only increasing the extremist threat in… Continue reading
May 26 Watch Pope Francis performs ‘balancing act’ of agendas on Middle East visit By PBS News Hour Juggling the political and religious rivalries between Israel and the Palestinians during his trip to the Middle East, Pope Francis called on Mahmoud Abbas and Shimon Peres to join him at the Vatican for prayer and reflection. Jeffrey Brown gets… Continue watching
May 24 Watch Pope Francis stresses commonalities in trip to Middle East By PBS News Hour Pope Francis met with King Abdullah in Jordan Saturday on the first day of a three-day tour of the Middle East, stressing the relationships between Christianity, Judaism and Islam. This is only the fourth visit of a pope to the… Continue watching
Apr 23 Six takes on the Palestinian unity deal By Larisa Epatko Rival Palestinian groups Hamas and Fatah agreed Wednesday to create a unity government within five weeks, which could help Palestinian Authority President and Fatah leader Mahmoud Abbas politically at home but could throw up yet another roadblock in the Mideast… Continue reading
Apr 03 Watch 12:04 New play depicts drama of Mideast peacemaking at ‘Camp David’ By Anne Azzi Davenport Continue watching
Apr 01 Watch Kerry cancels Middle East visit as U.S.-led peace negotiations hit new hurdle By PBS News Hour Secretary of State John Kerry had been scheduled to resume Middle East diplomatic efforts with a visit to the region. It had been widely reported that the U.S. is considering the release of a convicted spy as part of the… Continue watching
Apr 01 Watch Should potential Pollard release be entwined in Mideast peace efforts? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 28 Obama makes fence-mending trip to Saudi Arabia By Jim Kuhnhenn, Associated Press President Barack Obama is making a fence-mending mission to Saudi Arabia, an important Middle East ally that's grown nervous as the U.S. negotiates with Iran and pulls out troops from Iraq and Afghanistan. Continue reading
Mar 13 Aid groups pin hopes on U.N. resolution allowing access in Syria By Larisa Epatko Of the dozens of Syrian refugees that human rights advocate Sahr Muhammedally met last spring, one woman stood out. Continue reading