Apr 25 Watch 6:24 Despite loss of caliphate, why ISIS is ‘far from defeated’ The deadly Easter Sunday attacks in Sri Lanka have refocused attention on the Islamic State, which claims connection to the eight believed suicide bombers. Judy Woodruff talks to Rukmini Callimachi of The New York Times about indicators of the terror… Continue watching
Apr 05 Should thousands of ISIS fighters and their families be allowed to return home? By Courtney Vinopal While some countries had repatriated former members of ISIS on an ad hoc basis in the past, the fall of the caliphate has forced the U.S. and its allies to seek a more permanent fix. Continue reading
Apr 04 Watch 8:42 After the fall of ISIS caliphate, its capital remains a city of the dead By Jane Ferguson Although the Islamic State’s physical territory has dissolved, immense destruction from the brutal battle to eradicate the militant group remains. In the former caliphate’s capital city, Raqqa, survivors sort through the wreckage in search of bodies, recalling the atrocities they’ve… Continue watching
Apr 03 Watch 12:34 Turkish foreign minister slams U.S. for having ‘no clear strategy’ on Syria By Ali Rogin Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu slammed the United States’ Syria strategy and Middle East peace plan, saying Wednesday that one was underdeveloped and the other might not exist. “It seems that there is no clear… Continue watching
Mar 27 Watch 7:09 How theater helps these Syrian refugees manage the trauma of war By Malcolm Brabant How does one manage the trauma of war? A group of refugees from Syria, which has been consumed by fighting for eight years, is trying theater. In Glasgow, Scotland, a therapeutic drama program is staging an ancient play about the… Continue watching
Mar 23 U.S.-backed Syrian force declares victory over Islamic State By Philip Assa, Andrea Rosa, Maya Arelluzzo, Associated Press U.S.-backed forces declared military victory over the Islamic State group in Syria on Saturday after liberating the last pocket of territory held by the militants, marking the end of a brutal self-styled caliphate the group carved out in large parts… Continue reading
Mar 22 Watch 5:16 Why the caliphate’s fall is ‘a milestone’ but not the end for ISIS After nearly five years of fighting in Iraq and Syria, the Trump administration signaled Friday that ISIS no longer controls any territory in Iraq or Syria. But despite a brutal bombardment, the final holdouts in Baghouz refuse to surrender. Special… Continue watching
Mar 22 White House says Islamic State territory in Syria eliminated By Deb Riechmann, Lolita Baldor, Associated Press President Trump said Friday "it's about time" that the group no longer controlled territory in the region, after a campaign by U.S. and coalition forces that spanned five years and two U.S. presidencies unleashed more than 100,000 bombs and killed… Continue reading
Mar 12 Watch 3:44 News Wrap: Venezuelan government blames Guaido, U.S. for power blackout In our news wrap Tuesday, the Islamic State in Syria urged supporters via social media to launch vengeance attacks around the world. Several hundred die-hard fighters are under siege in the eastern part of the country. Plus, the Venezuelan government… Continue watching
Mar 09 Watch 22:24 March 9, 2019 – PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode By PBS NewsHour On this edition for Saturday, March 9, following the money involved in illegal crossings and migrant smuggling on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border, digging into the ocean’s past to make the future healthier, and Great Lakes’ cities are facing… Continue watching