Jul 26 Watch Iraqi Refugees Flee War-torn Country Millions of Iraqi citizens have left their war-torn country to seek refuge abroad or fled to other parts of the country. A migration expert and a representative of a humanitarian group weigh in on the situation. Continue watching
Jul 20 Watch Ambassador Khalilzad Discusses Role of U.N. in Iraq U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Zalmay Khalilzad, who served as the first post-Saddam Hussein U.S. ambassador to Iraq, discusses calls for an expanded U.N. role in Iraq, among other issues. Continue watching
May 21 Lebanese Army, Militants Clash at Palestinian Refugee Camp By PBS News Hour Two days of gun battles in a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon have left dozens of Lebanese soldiers, Palestinian militants and civilians dead in the worst internal fighting since Lebanon's civil war ended 17 years ago. Continue reading
May 03 Watch U.S.-Syrian Officials Meet at Iraq Summit U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met with Syrian officials in Egypt Thursday to talk about Syria's role in determining Iraq's future. A Washington Post reporter discusses the first high-level talks between the two countries since 2005. Continue watching
May 03 Rice Urges Syria to Keep Fighters out of Iraq By Admin, PBS News Hour In a rare face-to-face meeting, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice urged Syrian officials Thursday to do more to prevent foreign fighters from entering Iraq in order to help stabilize the war-torn nation. Continue reading
Apr 06 Watch Pelosi Travels to Syria; Candidates Release Fund-raising Numbers Political analysts Mark Shields and Rich Lowry discuss a trip to Syria for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and the release of presidential campaign fund-raising numbers. Continue watching
Apr 05 Pelosi Presses Women’s Issues in Saudi Arabia as Part of Mideast Tour By PBS News Hour America's first female House speaker, Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., met with Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah and members of the all male Shura Council on Thursday where she discussed the inclusion of women in the nation's politics. Continue reading
Feb 28 Watch U.S. to Join Iran, Syria at Baghdad Security Conference Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice announced this week that the United States would join Iran and Syria at a regional conference in Baghdad next month. Newspaper columnists discuss the decision and its implications. Continue watching
Jan 31 Watch Kissinger, Albright Testify about Iraq before Senate Panel Former Secretaries of State Henry Kissinger and Madeleine Albright called for talks with Iraq's neighbors and increased autonomy for clashing Iraqi groups, testifying before a Senate panel Wednesday. The NewsHour reports on the hearings. Continue watching
Jan 30 Watch Congress Continues Debate on Iraq Strategy Lawmakers continued to assess their options on Tuesday for a response to the president's new Iraq strategy. NewsHour correspondent Kwame Holman reports on the war policy debate in Congress. Continue watching