Oct 12 6 Uighurs Sentenced to Death Over Xinjiang Riots A Chinese court sentenced six Uighur men to death and a seventh to life in prison on Monday for murder and other violent crimes committed this summer during ethnic rioting in Xinjiang, China's western region. Continue reading
Sep 11 Call to Service Resonates in Muslim Community By Larisa Epatko When President Barack Obama called on the nation to serve in remembrance of the 2001 terrorist attacks, many Muslim-Americans were mobilized to act and some have managed to shape new roles in their communities as a result. Continue reading
Jul 07 China Imposes Curfew to Fight Ethnic Unrest By PBS News Hour The Chinese government declared a curfew Tuesday in northwestern China to combat the continued ethnic violence erupting between Han Chinese and Muslim Uighurs. Continue reading
Jun 04 Text: President Obama’s Speech in Cairo By PBS News Hour Following is the text of President Barack Obama's speech in Cairo on relations between the U.S. and Muslim world, as prepared for delivery and released by the White House to media organizations. Continue reading
Jun 04 In Cairo Speech, Obama Seeks ‘New Beginning’ for U.S., Muslim World By PBS News Hour Delivering a much-anticipated address in Cairo Thursday, President Barack Obama called for a "new beginning between the United States and Muslims" that can reframe the debate on the fight against violent extremism and other key issues. Continue reading
Apr 06 Obama Looks to Strengthen Ties With Turkey By Admin, PBS News Hour President Obama spoke in favor of Turkey's accession into the European Union and urged a greater bond between Americans and Muslims in a speech to the Turkish parliament on Monday. Continue reading
Jul 26 U.S. Adapts Efforts to Counter Iraq Insurgency By PBS News Hour While the military is constantly adjusting its tactics to deal with roadside explosives, suicide bombers and other attacks in Iraq, diplomatic efforts to address the root of the violence are evolving as well. Continue reading
May 18 Watch Islamic Community in Minnesota Faces Growing Pains Almost 50,000 of the growing immigrant population in Minneapolis and St. Paul are Somali Muslims, who have been arriving steadily since civil war wracked their home country in 1991. The NewsHour presents a report on the Muslim community's efforts at… Continue watching
Sep 27 Watch Declassified Report Details ‘Key Judgments’ on Iraq War The White House allowed declassification of portions of the National Intelligence Estimate -- an assessment of the effects of the Iraq war on terrorism -- after parts were leaked to the media earlier in the week. Counterterrorism analysts Daniel Benjamin… Continue watching
Sep 04 Watch Muslim Americans in San Francisco Reflect on Sept. 11 First in an ongoing series on the impact of 9/11 on life in the United States, Spencer Michels talks with members of the American Muslim community in San Francisco. Continue watching