Jan 13 Watch 8:28 What’s at stake for Iran in releasing detained U.S. sailors By PBS News Hour Ten U.S. sailors were released after being held overnight by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard. They were seized when two boats drifted into Iranian waters due to faulty navigation systems. State Secretary John Kerry credited the speedy resolution to improved relations. Chief… Continue watching
Jan 04 Watch 3:35 Saudi allies cut diplomatic relations with Iran By PBS News Hour A weekend war of words has ignited a full-scale diplomatic confrontation between Saudi Arabia and Iran, pitting Sunnis against Shiites and Persians against Arabs. Saudi Arabia's execution of a prominent Shiite cleric touched off widespread protests, condemnation and violent backlash… Continue watching
Dec 19 Carter: Strike that killed Iraqi soldiers may be ‘mistake’ by both sides By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The American airstrike that may have killed a number of Iraqi soldiers on Friday seems to be "a mistake that involved both sides," U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Saturday. Iraq pledged to punish those responsible. Continue reading
Apr 28 Watch 7:50 News Wrap: Kathmandu continues search for buried survivors By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, the death toll of the Nepal earthquake rose to more than 4,600 and aid workers continue to look for survivors. Also, officials say they thwarted a suicide bombing attack on the U.S. embassy in Riyadh,… Continue watching
Oct 12 Watch News Wrap: Hackers in Iran Likely Responsible for Cyber Attacks in Persian Gulf In other news Friday, U.S. authorities have new evidence suggesting hackers based in Iran carried out cyber attack that crippled 30,000 computers at major oil and gas companies in Saudi Arabia and Qatar. Also, Pakistani police arrested suspects connected to… Continue watching
Sep 28 Watch Hunting for Mines in Persian Gulf as Tensions Between Israel and Iran Build Hunting for Mines in the Persian Gulf, as Tensions Between Israel and Iran Build… Continue watching
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Nov 23 Watch After Commission Documents Torture Incidents, What’s Next for Bahrain? An independent commission released findings on the upheavals that shook the tiny Persian Gulf kingdom of Bahrain earlier this year and the crackdown that followed. Margret Warner discusses the events and the Bassiouni report with Bahrain's finance minister, Sheikh Ahmed… Continue watching
Nov 23 Watch Independent Commission: Bahrain Tortured Activists in Deadly Crackdown Young people and police clashed Wednesday in Bahrain as an independent commission released its findings on the upheavals that shook the tiny Persian Gulf kingdom earlier this year and the deadly crackdown that followed. Margret Warner reports. Continue watching
May 20 Watch Embattled Editor: In Bahraini Government Crackdowns, ‘Nobody’s Untouchable’ Margaret Warner discusses the government's crackdowns with Mansoor al-Jamri. Continue watching