Feb 21 Watch Protests, Violence Spread in Libya as Gadhafi Clings to Power Violence spread to Tripoli, Libya's capital, as longtime leader Moammar Gadhafi fought to hold onto power. Simon Israel of Independent Television News reports on the turmoil. Then, Jeffrey Brown talks with Dartmouth College's Dirk Vandewalle and Libyan-American activist Najla Abdurrahman… Continue watching
Feb 18 Watch In Bahrain, Will Violent Crackdown Break or Bolster Opposition? Protesters defied a ban on mass demonstrations Friday in Bahrain, holding funeral processions for those killed in clashes. Growing unrest could also be seen in Libya and Yemen. Jeffrey Brown gets perspective on the violence and the king of Bahrain's… Continue watching
Feb 16 Watch Protests Intensify, Spread in Libya, Bahrain, Yemen Following in the footsteps of Tunisia and Egypt, several nations in the Arab world have erupted in anti-government protests. Demonstrators took to the streets in Libya, Yemen, Iraq, Iran and Bahrain. Jonathan Rugman of Independent Television News reports on the… Continue watching
Feb 15 Watch Egypt-Inspired Protests Echo in Middle East as Obama Urges Nonviolence Inspired by the demonstrations that ousted Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak, protesters in Bahrain, Iraq, Iran and Yemen took to the streets Tuesday demanding political reforms and greater freedoms. Jonathan Rugman of Independent Television News reports on unrest in Bahrain. Continue watching
Feb 15 Watch As Unrest Shakes Middle East, Will Iran’s Opposition Movement Gain Traction? As President Obama urged leaders not to use violence on protesters, hard-line Iranian Parliament members called for anti-government demonstration leaders to be executed. Jeffrey Brown discusses whether protests there will lead to reforms with the New America Foundation's Afshin Molavi… Continue watching
Feb 14 Watch News Wrap: China Passes Japan to Become World’s No. 2 Economy In other news Monday, China passed Japan to become the world's second-largest economy after Japan's economy shrunk the final quarter of 2010. Japan has placed behind the U.S. for much of the past 40 years. In Iran, protests inspired by… Continue watching
Feb 03 Watch Turmoil Grips Egypt as Mubarak Plots Next Move Chaos continued to escalate in Egypt as President Hosni Mubarak told ABC News that stepping down now would create further turmoil. Judy Woodruff has more with Steve Clemons of the New America Foundation, Samer Shehata of Georgetown University and Steven… Continue watching
Jan 27 Watch As Protests Continue in Egypt, How Should U.S. Respond? Jeffrey Brown talks to Graeme Bannerman of the Middle East Institute and Tom Malinowski of Human Rights Watch about how the United States should proceed in light of the unrest in Egypt and whether the anti-government sentiment cropping up in… Continue watching
Oct 29 Watch Obama: Suspicious Packages Underscore U.S. Need to Remain Vigilant President Obama confirmed Friday that packages containing explosives were shipped from Yemen to synagogues in Chicago as part of a "credible threat" to the U.S. Judy Woodruff talks to Greg Miller of The Washington Post for the latest. Continue watching
Oct 29 Obama: Packages on Cargo Flights Contained ‘Explosive Material’ By Larisa Epatko Two suspicious packages originating from Yemen were found overnight in Britain and Dubai on airplanes bound for the United States, officials said Friday, causing airports in the U.S. to heighten security procedures. Continue reading