May 09 Watch Undercover Saudi Agent Reportedly Foiled al-Qaida Airliner Bomb Plot The would-be terrorist targeting a U.S.-bound plane was in fact an undercover agent from Saudi Arabia who had infiltrated al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula. He was supposed to slip past airport security wearing a sophisticated bomb in his underwear, but… Continue watching
May 08 Watch Al-Qaida Bomb Plot: How Alarmed Should U.S. Be? A day after news broke that the CIA foiled a new al-Qaida plot to bomb an airliner, the official responses were low key on Tuesday. Margaret Warner, former National Counterterrorism Center director Michael Leiter and former FBI supervisory special agent… Continue watching
May 08 Watch In Light of New Bomb Plot, U.S. Must Be ‘Proactive,’ Napolitano Says "Our adversaries are very creative, and they are very determined, and they are very persistent," Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Tuesday in the wake of the CIA thwarting another al-Qaida plot to attack an airliner. The FBI is now… Continue watching
May 07 Best and Worst Countries for Moms By Jenny Marder Save the Children Report: Best and Worst Countries to be a Mom… Continue reading
Mar 12 Arab Awakening By Will Tam Protests across North Africa and the Middle East gained steam after revolts toppled leaders in Tunisia and Egypt in early 2011. Track all of the unrest in our interactive timeline. Continue reading
Mar 05 Watch News Wrap: Refugees Flee Syria for Lebanon as Crackdown Extends In other news Monday, the flow of Syrian refugees into Lebanon accelerated with the U.N. refugee agency estimating as many as 2,000 Syrians fled the region around Homs over the weekend. In Yemen, at least 107 soldiers died in heavy… Continue watching
Feb 27 Watch News Wrap: Ousted Yemeni President Saleh to Seek Exile in Ethiopia In other news Monday, Syria's opposition reported as many as 138 deaths as new protests surfaced against the regime. The Syrian Red Crescent reached the besieged city of Homs and evacuated three people. Also, ousted President Ali Abdullah Saleh will… Continue watching
Feb 21 What Yemen’s Presidential Vote Means for U.S. Interests, Yemeni Daily Life By P. J. Tobia A man votes in Sanaa, Yemen. Photo by Mohammed Huwais/AFP/Getty Images. Citizens of Yemen went to the polls Tuesday to mark their vote on a presidential ballot that had only one name on it, that of current Vice President Abed… Continue reading
Jan 09 Watch News Wrap: White House Chief of Staff Steps Down; Bombings in Iraq In other news Monday, President Obama announced White House Chief of Staff Bill Daley's resignation. Daley had been in the position for a year, and will be succeeded by Jacob Lew, the president's current budget director. Also, a court martial… Continue watching
Dec 30 In Photos: World Events of 2011 By Larisa Epatko It's a year that will be remembered as one that ended authoritative regimes in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya and Yemen. In 2011, the most-wanted fugitive in the world was killed in Pakistan and severe weather battered the global population. Continue reading