Jan 15 Watch Rice Praises Newly Passed Iraqi Reconciliation Law Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice made a surprise visit to Iraq Tuesday, where she applauded Iraqi officials for passing a law to allow thousands of former members of Saddam Hussein's Baath Party back into the government. Middle East analysts examine… Continue watching
Dec 18 Watch Turkish Raids Against Kurdish Rebels Add New Tension to Iraq Conflict The Turkish military conducted a raid against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq Tuesday, two days after Turkish airstrikes hit Kurdish targets. After a reporter examines U.S.-Turkish military cooperation, experts consider the background behind the cross-border tensions. Continue watching
Dec 12 Watch Attack in Algeria Reopens Country's War Wounds, Stirs Terror Fears Two truck bombs exploded in Algiers, Algeria, Tuesday, causing heavy damage to U.N. offices and killing more than 31. A branch of terror group al-Qaida claimed responsibility. Experts assess what the attacks mean for Algeria, Northern Africa and the West. Continue watching
Dec 03 Watch Venezuelan Voters Reject Chavez's Bid to Widen Powers Venezuelans voted against expanding the power of President Hugo Chavez and imposing a socialist system in the country in a weekend referendum vote. A former Venezuelan trade minister and a professor of Latin American history assess the impact of the… Continue watching
Jul 27 Poverty and Crime Flourish in Oil-Rich Niger Delta By PBS News Hour Beset by poverty, corruption, violent political agitation and rampant lawlessness, the Niger Delta region continues to languish, despite being one of the most oil-rich regions in the world. Continue reading
Jul 03 Iraqis Move Step Closer to Approving Oil Law By PBS News Hour Iraq's cabinet unanimously approved a draft oil revenue-sharing law Tuesday, sending it to parliament for debate on Wednesday and moving toward a key political goal set by the United States. Continue reading
Jun 20 Nigerian Oil Workers Strike over Fuel Prices By PBS News Hour The Nigerian government, facing a potentially economically crippling work stoppage, agreed to hold negotiations with oil workers who went on strike Wednesday in response to an increase in fuel prices. Continue reading
May 29 Nigerian President Sworn In Following Controversial Election By PBS News Hour Even as opposition parties continued calls for a new election, Nigeria's new president Umaru Yar'Adua was inaugurated Tuesday following elections in April that international observers derided as being largely rigged. Continue reading
May 15 Sectarian Violence Slows U.S. Private Investments in Iraq By PBS News Hour Iraqi lawmaker Yunadem Kanna recently pleaded for international investors at Rebuild Iraq, an international trade fair being held in Jordan, but the waning interest from American companies was apparent among the attendees. Continue reading
May 02 Watch Colombian President Uribe Seeks Free-Trade Deal Colombian President Alvaro Uribe met with President Bush Wednesday for the first of three days of meetings with U.S. government officials over a proposed bilateral free trade agreement. Ray Suarez speaks with President Uribe about U.S. aid, trade and combating… Continue watching