Jan 28 Watch Carter Reflects on Middle East Conflict, Obama's Diplomatic Road Ahead As President Obama tries to reinvigorate U.S. diplomacy in the Middle East, former President Carter has come out with a new book, "We Can Have Peace in the Holy Land: A Plan That Will Work." In an interview, Mr. Carter… Continue watching
Jan 27 Watch Obama Addresses Arab World in First Post-Inaugural Interview In his first extensive post-inaugural interview, President Obama assured Muslims that America was not an enemy. Hisham Melhem, Washington bureau chief of Al Arabiya, discusses the Middle East's reaction to the Al-Arabiya interview and Obama's challenges ahead in the region. Continue watching
Jan 26 Watch Stocks Edge Higher, Iceland's Government Collapses Stocks edged higher Tuesday despite a new round of U.S. job cuts and Iceland's coalition government collapsed amid fallout from the global economic crisis. Judy Woodruff recaps the day's news headlines. Continue watching
Jan 23 Watch Inauguration Elicits Varied Sentiments in Middle East Reporting from Egypt, Lebanon and Kuwait during the transition to the new presidency, Jeffrey Brown spoke with locals about their reactions to the inauguration of President Barack Obama. Continue watching
Jan 19 Watch Gaza Cease-fire Emerged Amid Mix of Political, Internal Pressures Israeli officials said their military has been ordered to pull out of the Gaza Strip by Tuesday, but only if Hamas militants keep their end of the weekend's cease-fire agreement. Analysts examine where both sides stand after three weeks of… Continue watching
Jan 12 Watch Gaza Conflict Reverberates on Beirut Streets Beirut, once known as the Paris of the Middle East, has more recently seen decades of civil war and conflict -- and the growing power of Hezbollah as a political party. Jeffrey Brown reports from the Lebanese capital on reaction… Continue watching
Jan 05 Watch Israeli Troops Backed by Airstrikes Move Deeper Into Gaza Israeli forces continued their military campaign in the Gaza Strip Monday as international calls for a cease-fire intensified. Foreign policy analysts mull the latest developments in the fighting. Continue watching
Jan 01 Watch Israel Considers Ground Attack as Conflict Escalates Israeli air strikes in Gaza killed senior Hamas leader Nizar Rayyan as the Israeli government said it was ready to begin operations towards a ground invasion. New York Times reporter Ethan Bronner discusses the conflict. Continue watching
Dec 31 Watch Israel Aims to Curb Rocket Fire, Weapons Smuggling in Gaza Fighting continued between Israel and the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip Wednesday, with Israel destroying key underground tunnels. A top Israeli defense official discusses the situation. Continue watching
Dec 30 Watch Shaky Cease-fire, Political Dynamics Led to Burst of Israeli-Hamas Violence Gulf leaders are set to meet Wednesday in Cairo for an Arab League Summit amid increased international pressure on Israel to stop air strikes in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip. Two analysts probe both sides of the conflict. Continue watching