Dec 16 UN calls for largest aid amount yet in Syrian crisis By Larisa Epatko The United Nations and other aid organizations are calling on international donors to pony up $6.5 billion to help Syrians inside and outside the country -- their largest appeal yet in Syria's nearly three-year-old civil war. Continue reading
Dec 12 Which world event of 2013 meant the most to you? By Larisa Epatko The year 2013 had many defining moments. The Roman Catholic Church ushered in a new pope, the number of Syrian refugees crossed the 2 million mark, and the Philippines endured the thrashing of a super typhoon. Which world event --… Continue reading
Oct 22 Watch Changing relations with Mideast allies may affect U.S. position in the region Changing relations with Mideast allies may affect U.S. position in the region… Continue watching
Sep 30 Watch How Promotion of Religious Freedom Can Help Prevent Extreme Violence Tracking Religious Persecution Around the World… Continue watching
Sep 19 Watch What Are the Motives Behind Iran’s ‘Charm Offensive’? Iran's President Hassan Rouhani is reaching out to the U.S. and the world in ways his predecessors never did. Gwen Ifill talks to Karim Sadjadpour of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and Haleh Esfandiari of the Woodrow Wilson International… Continue watching
Sep 09 Obama Says He Spoke With Putin About Chemical Weapons Control Idea, Favors Diplomatic Solution By Larisa Epatko President Obama said Monday, a day before his prime-time address to the nation justifying military action in Syria, that he would prefer a diplomatic solution over a military strike. Continue reading
Aug 13 Egyptian Foreign Minister on Mideast Peace Talks: ‘Difficult to Be Optimistic’ By Larisa Epatko As Israeli and Palestinian negotiators prepared to re-enter peace talks Wednesday in Jerusalem, Egypt's Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy said he considers the prospects to be "very, very difficult." His comments came in a web-only portion of an interview with PBS… Continue reading
Aug 02 Watch State Department Travel Alert Reflects Increased Turmoil, Resurgent al-Qaida State Department Travel Alert Reflects Increased Turmoil, Resurgent al-Qaida… Continue watching
Jul 29 Watch Can Israel, Palestinians Find Formula to Make Progress on Peace? Can Israel, Palestinians Find Formula to Make Progress on Peace?… Continue watching
Jun 17 Watch How Will Iran’s New President Impact Relations with U.S.? What does the election of Hasan Rowhani mean for Iran's nuclear program? How will Iran's new president approach relations with the U.S.? To address those questions, Gwen Ifill is joined by Karim Sadjadpour of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace… Continue watching