Apr 22 Watch News Wrap: Libyan Rebels Retake Key Building From Gadhafi’s Forces In other news Friday, Libyan rebels took back a key building in Misrata after hours of urban battle with forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi. The port city has seen power shift back and forth in recent weeks. In Pakistan, U.S. Continue watching
Apr 22 Watch Syrian Forces Fire Bullets, Tear Gas at Protesters Demonstrators took to the streets in several Syrian cities on Friday demanding reforms and the resignation of President Bashar al-Assad. Government forces retaliated with bullets and tear gas. Local human rights activists said at least 75 people were killed. Judy… Continue watching
Apr 08 Watch As Protests Grow, Will Syrians See Reforms or More Bloodshed? Protesters seeking political reforms gathered across Syria, but government forces opened fire on demonstrators with tear gas, rubber bullets and live rounds. Judy Woodruff discusses the unrest with the New America Foundation's Flynt Leverett and Andrew Tabler of the Washington… Continue watching
Apr 01 Watch News Wrap: U.N. Workers Among Dead as Afghan Koran-Burning Protest Turns Violent In other news Friday, a protest in Afghanistan against a Koran burning turned violent and rival protesters filled the streets in Yemen. Continue watching
Mar 31 Watch Bahraini Official Defends Crackdown on Protesters Shaikh AbdulAziz Al-Khalifa discusses the recent political unrest in Bahrain. Continue watching
Mar 28 Watch News Wrap: Syrian Security Forces, Protesters Clash in Several Cities In other news Monday, security forces in Syria confronted protesters and used tear gas to disperse crowds. About 4,000 people demonstrated in Daraa, where protests began a week ago. In Yemen, an explosion at a weapons factory killed at least… Continue watching
Mar 28 World Week Ahead: Syria’s Rebellion; Next Steps in Libya; Haiti’s Runoff By Larisa Epatko Even as President Obama prepares to address the nation to discuss Libya Monday night, revolutions are roiling in other countries where the United States has greater interests and issues -- Yemen and Syria. Continue reading
Mar 25 Watch Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s Corleone Correlations Syria faced escalating unrest as soldiers opened fire on demonstrators in several cities. Continue watching
Mar 25 Watch Syrian Troops Fire on Demonstrators in Several Cities The Syrian government faced its strongest challenge in years as protests escalated and government troops opened fire on demonstrators in several cities. In the city of Daraa, where protests grew all week, witnesses said up to 50,000 people flooded the… Continue watching
Mar 24 Watch News Wrap: Libya Reportly Asked Oil Companies to Pay Lockerbie Fine In other news Thursday, The New York Times reported that the Libyan government allegedly demanded that oil companies operating there pay its $1.5 billion fine in the Pan Am jetliner bombing over Scotland. Also, facing growing protests, the Syrian president… Continue watching