Nov 19 Watch As Gaza and Tel Aviv Remain Under Fire, Diplomatic Efforts Begin on Truce Conflict between Hamas and Israel continued, even as Arab League and United Nations officials worked on a cease-fire. Palestinians reported more than 100 dead so far as Gaza endured more airstrikes. Tel Aviv was targeted by rockets but suffered no… Continue watching
Nov 19 Watch President Obama Travels to Myanmar, Saluting a Long Struggle for Freedom For nearly 50 years, Myanmar was ruled by military dictatorship. But the country's leadership has made a rapid about-face in the last two years, pressing sweeping reforms transitioning towards democracy, reducing corruption and increasing transparency. Ray Suarez reports on President… Continue watching
Nov 16 Watch Syrian Civilians, Caught in Middle of Civil War, ‘Feel Abandoned’ by the West Syrian Civilians, Caught in Middle of Civil War, 'Feel Abandoned' by the West… Continue watching
Nov 16 Watch How Did Latest Escalation Between Israel and Hamas Begin? Jeffrey Brown talks to Al Arabiya's Hisham Melham and University of Haifa's Dan Schueftan about how the latest escalation between Israel and Hamas got started and what the U.S. role in the conflict should be. Continue watching
Nov 16 Aid Community Facing Challenges in Helping Abused Syrian Women, Girls By Larisa Epatko As Syrian refugees continue to pour out of the country, aid agencies are boosting their efforts to help women and girls who have experienced abuse. Continue reading
Nov 16 Social Media in the Middle East: Who Can You Trust? Editor's note: Tweets embedded to illustrate Andy Carvin's answers. As violence in Israel and Gaza escalates, Twitter offers a constant flood of eye-witness coverage on the rising tension. Andy Carvin, NPR's senior strategist for social media, has an in-depth… Continue reading
Nov 16 Creditors to Greece: Good Marks. Must Try Harder. A woman wears a plastic bag over her head to symbolize suffocation, during an anti-austerity rally in front of the parliament building in central Athens on Nov. 14. Photo by John Kolesidis/Reuters. A report on Greece's progress, leaked this… Continue reading
Nov 16 Watch News Wrap: Iran Soon Able to Double Production of Weapons-Grade Enriched Uranium In other news Friday, a report from the International Atomic Energy Agency stated that Iran will soon have the potential to double production of weapons-grade enriched uranium. Iran remains insistent that its nuclear program is peaceful and has no plans… Continue watching
Nov 16 Watch Hamas Fires Rockets at Jerusalem; Israel Readies Troops and Tanks at Gaza Border Israel continued airstrikes in Gaza while sirens sounded in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, warning citizens of Hamas rockets that had landed nearby. Independent Television News' John Ray reports on the escalated hostilities between Israeli military and Hamas fighters that has… Continue watching
Nov 15 Watch ‘Occupy Sandy’ Movement Focuses on Offering Help to Storm Victims in New York 'Occupy Sandy' Movement Focuses on Offering Help to Storm Victims in New York… Continue watching