Sep 19 Watch Iranian foreign minister on U.S. strategy on Islamic State, sanctions By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 18 Watch What role should Mideast countries play in Islamic State fight? By PBS News Hour The Obama administration has been drumming up support for the U.S. plan against the Islamic State. How do Middle Eastern nations regard the militant group and the U.S. strategy? Hari Sreenivasan gets reaction from Robin Wright of the United States… Continue watching
Sep 18 Watch News Wrap: Islamic State releases propaganda video of British hostage By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 18 Senate to vote on package to arm Syrian rebels against Islamic State By Erica Werner, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Facing off in one of the most contested Senate races in the nation, Colorado Democratic Sen. Mark Udall and his Republican challenger, Rep. Cory Gardner, found something to agree on this week — giving President Barack Obama the… Continue reading
Sep 18 President Obama says no to ground troops — again By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford Today in the Morning Line: Obama reiterates there will be no U.S. ground troops fighting Islamic State group Poroshenko makes the rounds in D.C. Biden veers off course on Iowa trip House approves plan to arm Syrian opposition; Senate… Continue reading
Sep 17 Watch Is Obama right to rule out U.S. ground combat against Islamic State? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 17 Watch Obama stresses U.S. forces in Iraq will advise, not join combat By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 17 Watch Kurdish drive for independence delayed by fight against Islamic State By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 16 Watch With ‘nothing to lose,’ more refugees are risking perilous passage to flee Mideast conflicts By PBS News Hour Turbulence in the Middle East, especially Syria, has created the worst refugee crisis in decades. In the past two weeks, hundreds have drowned in separate attempts to sail to safety in Europe. Judy Woodruff speaks with Michel Gabaudan of Refugees… Continue watching
Sep 16 Watch Dempsey leaves open possibility of U.S. military advisors in Iraq joining combat By PBS News Hour The use of American troops to battle the Islamic State has not been ruled out, according to Gen. Martin Dempsey during a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee. Meanwhile, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel underscored that the U.S. air campaign… Continue watching