Aug 25 Watch News Wrap: Baghdad mosque bombed in wave of attacks By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, at least 58 people died in Iraq in a series of attacks that mostly targeted Shiite districts. At a mosque in Baghdad, a suicide bomber detonated a vest with explosives as worshippers were leaving after… Continue watching
Jun 06 Watch Reports of corruption cast shadow over World Cup By PBS News Hour Leading up to the World Cup kickoff, an investigative series in the New York Times has gathered tales of apparent bribery to exploit matches for betting purposes ahead of the previous tournament in South Africa. Moreover, the Sunday Times has… Continue watching
Jun 03 FIFA ethics investigator won’t review new corruption allegations against Qatar By Robert Pursell Despite criticism for a lack of transparency and allegations of corruption, the ethics head of FIFA announced Monday he would not review new evidence of corruption surrounding Qatar’s winning bid to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Continue reading
Jun 02 Watch Deal to free American prisoner of war Bergdahl generates criticism and questions By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 31 U.S. secures release of American soldier held by Taliban in Afghanistan By Elisabeth Ponsot The only American known to be held by the Taliban in Afghanistan has been freed, U.S. officials announced Saturday. Continue reading
Jun 28 What Can the Middle East Learn From What’s Happening in Qatar? By Tantum Collins How will this week's transition of power impact Qatar's grand experiment? Photo courtesy of Tantum Collins. Paul Solman: Tantum "Teddy" Collins was an especially stellar student in the "Grand Strategy" course I help teach at Yale. As part of the… Continue reading
Jun 27 What Can the Middle East Learn From What’s Happening in Qatar? By Tantum Collins By Tantum Collins How will this week's transition of power impact Qatar's grand experiment? Photo courtesy of Tantum Collins. Paul Solman: Tantum "Teddy" Collins was an especially stellar student in the "Grand Strategy" course I help teach at Yale. As… Continue reading
Jun 11 Watch Could Agriculture Bloom in the Desert? Qatar Works to Invent an Innovative Oasis Could Agriculture Bloom in the Desert? Qatar Works to Invent an Innovative Oasis… Continue watching
Jun 11 In Qatar, Coaxing Food From One of the World’s Driest Places By Larisa Epatko In the small Middle Eastern country of Qatar, where fresh water is scarce and most food is imported, scientists are testing ways to grow vegetables that use more greenhouse gases than they produce. Continue reading