Mar 04 Watch News Wrap: Iraqi Government Attempts to Minimize Protester Turnout In other news Friday, major new protests were held across much of the Middle East, including Egypt, Iraq and the Arabian Peninsula. Iraq's government even imposed a vehicle ban, trying to limit turnout. Also, several thousand people protested in Turkey… Continue watching
Mar 01 Watch News Wrap: Amid Biggest Protests, Yemeni President Accuses U.S. of Instigation In other news Tuesday, Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh accused the U.S. of directing unrest in his country from an operations room in Israel. A U.S. State Department spokesman denied the charge, and hundreds of thousands of Yemenis took to… Continue watching
Feb 25 The Economics of a World Run Riot By Paul Solman Are there any economic explanations for the world running riot, especially in North Africa? Maybe, says investment adviser Ed Yardeni, an otherwise pretty consistently conservative economist. He cites distinguished Brandeis University historian David Hackett Fischer and Fischer's 1996… Continue reading
Feb 25 The Economics of a World Run Riot By Elizabeth Shell Is there an economic explanation for the world running riot, especially in North Africa? Maybe, says investment advisor Ed Yardeni, an otherwise pretty consistently conservative economist. He cites distinguished Brandeis University, historian David Hackett Fischer and Fischer's 1996 book, "The… Continue reading
Jan 17 Watch Tunisia's Upheaval Resonates in Arab World The political uprising in Tunisia has raised questions about the possibility of similar unrest in other parts of the region, especially after protesters set themselves on fire in Egypt, Algeria, and Mauritania. Continue watching
Oct 05 Watch In Middle East, Coalition Aims to Ease Tension Over Water Resources As the Israelis and Palestinians grapple with direct negotiations for peace, there's another issue that is dividing them: water. Special Correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports from the Middle East. Continue watching
Sep 27 Watch Settlement Moratorium Expires: Will Mideast Peace Talks Last? After Israel opted to allow its settlement-construction moratorium to expire, Gwen Ifill gets two perspectives on what's next for the renewed Middle East peace talks from Ghaith al-Omari, a former adviser to President Abbas, and David Makovsky of the Washington… Continue watching
Sep 23 Watch U.N. Summit to Shift Focus to Conflict in Sudan Margaret Warner, reporting from New York, speaks with Ray Suarez about President Obama encouraging the international community to support Middle East peace talks and the special summit being convened to discuss Sudan's looming referendum on whether the South will secede. Continue watching
Sep 23 Obama's U.N. Remarks Cover Economy, Mideast Peace By Larisa Epatko President Obama addressed the U.N. General Assembly on Thursday on a wide range of issues, including reinstating Iran's need to demonstrate the peaceful intent of its nuclear program and calling for international support of Israeli and Palestinian peace efforts. Continue reading
Sep 23 Watch At U.N., Obama Presses Israel to Extend Settlement Moratorium President Obama used his appearance at the United Nations General Assembly to urge other world leaders to support the latest Middle East peace negotiations. Ray Suarez reports. Continue watching