Dec 10 Muslim world protests Trump's formal recognition of Israeli capital By News Desk New protests broke out across the Muslim world on Saturday, as tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets over President Donald Trump's decision last week to formally recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Continue reading
Dec 10 U.S. wants world to isolate North Korea, so what's that mean? By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press Like international economic penalties, the Trump administration believes diplomatic isolation serves two purposes. Continue reading
Dec 09 Watch 3:58 Israeli airstrikes kill two amid unrest over Jerusalem By PBS News Hour Israeli security forces launched airstrikes in the Gaza strip on Saturday, killing two Palestinian gunmen and bringing the death toll to four in the aftermath of President Donald Trump’s decision this week to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. NewsHour Weekend… Continue watching
Dec 09 Watch 10:17 Italy discouraging flow of migrants from North Africa By PBS News Hour Italy has received 500,000 migrants and refugees from North Africa who have fled war, extreme poverty and oppression during the last three years. But the country, which had a reputation of welcoming migrants, has received backlash for it and is… Continue watching
Dec 09 Israeli strikes kill 2 in Gaza, raising death toll since Trump's Jerusalem announcement to 4 By Kamala Kelkar Israeli airstrikes killed two Hamas members early Saturday, raising the death toll in Gaza to four, following President Donald Trump’s decision on Wednesday to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Continue reading
Dec 08 Watch 5:58 In Jerusalem, Palestinian perception that Trump favors Israel boils over into protest clashes By PBS News Hour The anger on the streets of Jerusalem was clear on Friday as Palestinians confronted Israeli security forces. Already frustrated by decades of struggle for a country of their own, protesters’ anger boiled over against President Trump's recognition of the city… Continue watching
Dec 08 Watch 7:55 After fighting common enemy ISIS, how will rising tensions between U.S. and Iran affect Iraq? By Reza Sayah In a 2016 offensive to take Mosul back from ISIS, the U.S. and Iran fought on the same side without ever publicly acknowledging it. The militant group defeated, both countries still have a stake in Iraq and tensions have been… Continue watching
Dec 08 Watch 6:30 In 'The Crown,' a portrait of a royal marriage under pressure By PBS News Hour Going behind the palace walls, the ambitious Netflix series "The Crown" aims to capture the long reign -- and private dramas -- of Queen Elizabeth II. The new second season gives viewers a deeper look at the public-private dynamic of… Continue watching
Dec 07 Watch 8:15 This Iran-backed militia helped save Iraq from ISIS. Now Washington wants them to disband By Reza Sayah In 2014, when most U.S. ground forces were gone and Iraqi forces were too weak, the threat of ISIS in Iraq spawned the PMF, a government-sanctioned militia that was armed, funded and trained by Iran, America's long-time foe. In the… Continue watching
Dec 06 Watch 4:29 Warning of dire consequences, key allies blast Trump's Jerusalem announcement By PBS News Hour While Arab and Muslim leaders are warning of disaster, Israeli leaders are hailing President Trump's major policy shift on Israel. In a long anticipated move, the president officially recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and announced his intent to… Continue watching