Aug 29 Watch Hostage Release Highlights Negotiations with Taliban The Taliban released 12 South Korean hostages in Afghanistan on Wednesday, and another seven may be freed Thursday. A political scientist and a former CIA official discuss the challenges of negotiating with the Taliban. Continue watching
Aug 28 Watch Former Islamist Gul Becomes Turkey's President Turkey's Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul was sworn in Tuesday as the country's 11th president and the first with a background in political Islam. Two experts outline the concerns some have that the government will become less secular under his regime. Continue watching
Aug 27 Watch Reporter's Notebook: Damaged Mosque Belies Tensions in Pakistan In the first of a series of conversations based on their reporting from Pakistan, senior correspondent Margaret Warner and producer Simon Marks discuss their interviews with deposed premier Nawaz Sharif and information minister Tariq Azim Khan as well as their… Continue watching
Aug 20 Presidential Favorite Falls Short of Victory in Turkey By Admin, PBS News Hour The man presumed to become Turkey's next president, Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul, failed to secure the two-thirds of parliamentary votes Monday needed to skip another round of presidential voting next week. Continue reading
Jul 26 Watch Kidnappings Reflect Continuing Rise of Taliban A South Korean envoy headed to Afghanistan Wednesday, hoping to win the release of 22 South Korean hostages taken by the Taliban last week. One hostage was killed Tuesday. Experts talk about the status of the fighters. Continue watching
Jul 05 Watch Students and Security Forces Clash at Pakistan Mosque At least 19 people have been killed since Tuesday at a mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan, where clerics and their followers have clashed with security forces. A journalist and a political scientist discuss the developments. Continue watching
Jun 27 Watch U.S. Works to Improve Image in Muslim World A new survey has found that opinions of the U.S. among people in the Muslim world has gotten worse over the past five years. Middle East policy analysts discuss U.S. efforts to bolster Muslim views of America. Continue watching
Jun 27 Watch Global Discontent with U.S. Increasing; U.S. Works to Bolster Image A survey of people in 47 countries has found that in the past five years, more people have become discontent with the U.S. Meanwhile, the U.S. has launched efforts to improve its image in the Muslim world. Continue watching
Jun 18 Watch Churches Providing Sanctuary for Illegal Immigrants Churches and other faith-based groups in Chicago are providing housing and other resources for illegal immigrants in defiance of federal laws. The NewsHour reports on how these churches are part of a larger sanctuary movement in America. Continue watching
Jun 01 Cultural Conservatives Give Top GOP Candidates Tepid Reviews By PBS News Hour Evangelicals and other social conservatives have yet to throw their support behind one presidential candidate, and many are finding themselves dissatisfied with their party's earlier front-runners. Continue reading