May 20 Trump signs Saudi defense, economic deals By Associated Press President Donald Trump and Saudi King Salman signed a series of agreements cementing their countries' military and economic partnerships. Continue reading
May 20 Trump basks in lavish Saudi welcome, escaping troubles in DC By Julie Pace and Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Trump is the only American president to make Saudi Arabia, or any majority Muslim country, his first stop overseas. Continue reading
May 19 Watch 5:33 How Iran’s presidential election could bring more change By PBS News Hour Iranians went to the polls by the tens of millions Friday to cast their votes in a hotly contested presidential election. Steve Inskeep of NPR, reporting all week from Iran, talks to Judy Woodruff about what this election means for… Continue watching
May 19 First stop Riyadh: A high-stakes, high-profile foreign debut for Trump By Rhana Natour Saudi Arabia, the birthplace of Islam and purveyor of an intensely conservative form of the religion, is a surprising place for Donald Trump’s diplomatic debut and a high-stakes gamble for both nations. Continue reading
May 19 Why the U.S. wants to manage a complex Syria battlefield with Russia By Robert Burns, Associated Press In Syria's main oil-producing region, U.S.-backed forces fighting Islamic extremists are in conflict with Russian-backed Syrian forces. Continue reading
May 19 Photos: Syrian orphans adjust to life after war and loss By Sebastian Rich Five-year-old Mustafa is slowly coping after years of screaming with night terrors, and memories of his mother and father lying bloodied in the dust in Aleppo, Syria. Continue reading
May 19 President Trump’s first foreign trip has high stakes at each stop By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press President Donald Trump's maiden international trip, a five-stop marathon across the Middle East and Europe, has long loomed as a crucial first test abroad for the chaos-courting president. Continue reading
May 18 Watch 9:48 The possible wins and potential pitfalls of Trump’s first overseas trip By PBS News Hour President Trump leaves Friday for his first overseas trip, with visits planned for Saudi Arabia, Israel, the West Bank, the Vatican for an audience with the pope and to Sicily for a G7 Summit. Judy Woodruff gets perspectives from former… Continue watching
May 18 Watch 6:53 Voters want Iran’s next president to make life more affordable By PBS News Hour Iranians head to the polls Friday to vote in a controlled but still tension-filled presidential election. It’s a two-man race between more moderate President Hassan Rouhani and Ebrahim Raisi, a hard-liner who is backed by the clerical establishment. Special correspondent… Continue watching
May 18 ‘Hide no more,’ Pope Francis tells those with Huntington’s disease By Julia Griffin “May none of you ever feel you are alone; may none of you feel you are a burden; may no one feel the need to run away,” he said. Continue reading