Nov 21 Watch Syrian cleric who led funeral prayers for Peter Kassig speaks out against Islamic State, Assad By PBS News Hour Sheikh Muhammad al-Yaqoubi, a prominent Syrian Sunni cleric and vocal critic of the Islamic State, led prayers at the funeral of American beheading victim Peter Kassig. Chief foreign correspondent Margaret Warner interviews al-Yaqoubi, exiled from his country, about atrocities committed… Continue watching
Nov 18 Watch Targeting the Islamic State’s money supply By PBS News Hour While much attention has been paid to the military campaign against the Islamic State, an equally important U.S. battle is targeting their funding, gained mostly through ransom, extortion and theft. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner discusses efforts to stifle… Continue watching
Nov 16 ISIS claims to have executed American aid worker By Julie Pace, Associated Press The White House says the U.S. intelligence community is working to determine the authenticity of a video that purports to show that Islamic State militants have beheaded American aid worker Peter Kassig. Continue reading
Nov 13 Watch Should the U.S. change its Islamic State strategy in Syria? – Part 2 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 13 Watch Islamic State releases defiant message as U.S. lawmakers criticize strategy to defeat the group – Part 1 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 06 Watch How do gains by al-Nusra affect U.S. strategy in Syria? – Part 2 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 06 Watch U.S. navigates complicated cast of opposition groups in search of partner to fight Islamic State – Part 1 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 03 Watch News Wrap: Hyundai, Kia to pay $100 million over inflated gas mileage figures By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, two Korean automakers will pay $100 million to settle claims that they inflated gas mileage performance figures. Hyundai and Kia have denied wrongdoing. Also, fighters from al-Nusra Front, a militant group linked to al-Qaida, have… Continue watching
Nov 03 Canada launches first air strikes against Islamic State targets By Joshua Barajas Over the weekend, Canadian fighter jets launched the country’s first airstrikes against ISIS strongholds since joining the U.S.-led campaign to combat the extremist group in Iraq, Canada’s defense minister said. Continue reading
Oct 28 Latest Islamic State propaganda video depicts British hostage as war correspondent By Ayan Sheikh Freelance British photojournalist, John Cantlie — abducted in 2012 along with U.S. journalist James Foley — appears in the Islamic State’s latest video as a foreign correspondent reporting from the Syrian town of Kobani, the New York Times reported. Continue reading