Dec 25 Watch Local Militias to Help Battle Growing Taliban Resistance in Afghanistan U.S. and Afghan leaders are preparing to arm local militia groups to help curb rising Taliban violence in Afghanistan. The strategy comes from similar successful efforts in Iraq. Dexter Filkins of the New York Times reports on the development. Continue watching
Nov 17 Watch Iraqi Lawmakers Evaluate Long-awaited U.S. Security Deal Iraqi lawmakers began debate Monday over a security agreement that will allow U.S. forces to remain in the country until the end of 2011. Analysts discuss the plan's details and remaining obstacles to its approval. Continue watching
Aug 19 Watch Candidates Trade Iraq Jabs While Courting War Vets During recent speeches at the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention, Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama exchanged attacks on Iraq policy and military experience. Kwame Holman reports on the latest news from the campaign trail. Continue watching
Aug 13 Bus Bombing in Lebanon Kills as Many as 18 By PBS News Hour A bomb planted near a bus in Lebanon's second-largest city of Tripoli exploded early Wednesday, killing as many as 18 and wounding more than 40 in what is suspected to be an attack on the Lebanese army. Continue reading
Jul 22 Watch McCain, Obama Trade More Jabs Over Foreign Policy Sen. Barack Obama, on tour in the Middle East, and Sen. John McCain, on the campaign trail in New England, continue to spar over each other's Iraq policies and understanding of the situation in Afghanistan. Continue watching
May 08 Watch Words in Conflict: Israeli, Palestinian Poetry Poets in the Middle East are often held in high regard, and many achieve a level of celebrity and authority not common in the West. Tonight, in recognition of Israel's 60th anniversary, Jeffrey Brown has an encore report on the… Continue watching
Apr 24 Watch CIA Presents New Evidence of Syria-N. Korea Nuclear Link CIA officials briefed House and Senate members Thursday on classified evidence, including a video, linking North Korea to a Syrian nuclear facility that Israel bombed in September 2007. A reporter discusses the details of the emerging story. Continue watching
Apr 24 Watch Leaders Struggle to Revive Israeli-Palestinian Talks Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met with President Bush Thursday in a bid to provide a needed boost to U.S.-backed peace negotiations with Israel. Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat and Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Dan Gillerman discuss the state… Continue watching
Apr 08 Watch Petraeus, Crocker Deliver Iraq Status Report to Congress In a long-anticipated progress report on Iraq, Army Gen. David Petraeus and U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker testified before two Senate hearings Tuesday, where they warned Congress that security gains were "fragile."… Continue watching
Apr 04 Why is the price in oil rising and who is getting the money? Question/Comment: Oil has gone up in price per barrel a huge amount during the last few weeks. Neither the cost of producing that oil nor our falling dollar value could have made much of a difference in that short term. Continue reading