Jul 18 Watch 3:09 Can an all-star karate class help bridge the Arab-Israeli divide? By PBS News Hour There’s an effort underway in Israel to bridge the divide between Jews and Arabs with a more disciplined form of fighting: the martial arts. NewsHour’s Martin Fletcher has the story. Continue watching
Jul 18 Photos: Eid al-Fitr is celebrated around the world By Cathy Zhao The three-day celebration of Eid al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan, a holy fasting month. Continue reading
Jul 18 Hear from Somali immigrants who fear being unable to send money back home By Mori Rothman Nearly $1.3 billion are sent to Somalis in the form of remittances each year according to Oxfam, $215 million of which are sent from the U.S. Continue reading
Jul 18 Watch 9:53 How U.S. regulation may keep remittances from some Somali families By Elisabeth Ponsot According to community leaders in Minneapolis-St. Paul, 80 percent of the Somali-Americans there send money back to East Africa. Aid groups say 40 percent of Somalia’s population relies on those dollars -- known as remittances -- to survive. But recently,… Continue watching
Jul 17 Watch Iran nuclear deal deserves 'responsible' analysis, says Kerry By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 17 Watch 'Very few red flags' to tip off authorities to Tennessee attack By PBS News Hour Officials are describing their case on the shooting rampage by Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez on members of the U.S. military as a terror investigation. Hari Sreenivasan speaks to Michael Leiter, former director of the National Counterterrorism Center, about what we know… Continue watching
Jul 17 Lawmakers' kneejerk reaction to Iran nuclear deal 'regrettable,' says Kerry By Larisa Epatko Secretary of State John Kerry said Friday it was “regrettable” some members of Congress rejected the long-fought comprehensive deal limiting Iran’s nuclear program before even reading it. Continue reading
Jul 17 Kerry: Iran 'won't be crushed by sanctions' By Larisa Epatko A landmark agreement that clamps down on Iran’s ability to develop a nuclear weapon makes the region, and particularly Israel, safer, said Secretary of State John Kerry in an interview airing on Friday’s PBS NewsHour. Continue reading
Jul 17 What is the significance of Nigerian President Buhari's U.S. visit? By Larisa Epatko President Barack Obama will host Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari at the White House on Monday, just days before he travels to Kenya and Ethiopia, and the timing of their meeting is no accident. Continue reading
Jul 17 DEA chief confident escaped drug lord 'El Chapo' will be found again By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Drug Enforcement Administration's top agent hasn't really slept since he got word Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman had sneaked out of maximum-security prison in Mexico though a mile-long tunnel that opened beneath his cell's shower nearly a week… Continue reading