May 17 Watch Uncertainty Reigns in Bahrain Amid Mix of Normalcy, State of Siege After government crackdowns in Bahrain crushed the Arab spring uprising, divisions between Shia and Sunni Muslims have widened. Margaret Warner reports from Bahrain on the feelings of unease in the wealthy Persian Gulf nation. Continue watching
Feb 24 Watch 7:18 Kuwaiti Theater Director Finds Modern Inspiration in Shakespeare By PBS News Hour In the second of a series of reports on the Arabesque arts festival at the Kennedy Center, Jeffrey Brown talks to Kuwaiti writer and theater director Sulayman al-Bassam, whose company is presenting a Shakespeare play with a twist, "Richard III:… Continue watching
Jul 10 Iran Continues Missile Tests Despite U.S. Warning By Admin, PBS News Hour Iran continued its testing of medium- and long-range missiles Thursday after a warning from U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice that the U.S. will defend its allies in the region. Continue reading
Feb 07 U.S. Steps Up Military Deployments to Persian Gulf Region The U.S. military continued its deployment of forces to the Persian Gulf region, announcing Friday it was sending a fifth aircraft carrier to the area and saying the number of troops in the region would reach 150,000 by next weekend. Continue reading