Jan 30 Inside a Bomb-Proof Israeli Hospital By P. J. Tobia Will Israel take military action against Iran to prevent the Islamic Republic from developing a nuclear weapon? It is a question that has been asked and answered in dozens of different ways over the last year, with heated… Continue reading
Jan 30 Hospital-Bunker in Tel Aviv, Just in Case By P. J. Tobia Tel Aviv in Israel has a hospital built almost completely underground in case of a conventional, chemical or biological missile attack against the city. See photos of it here. Continue reading
Jan 30 Watch News Wrap: Interim Senator Named as John Kerry Gives Farewell Speech In other news Wednesday, John Kerry gave his farewell speech on the floor of the Senate before starting his new position as secretary of state. Also, donor countries pledged more than $1.5 billion in humanitarian aid for Syria. Continue watching
Jan 29 Watch Ancient Manuscripts May Be Among Casualties of Malian Islamist Conflict Ancient Manuscripts May Be Among Casualties of Malian Islamist Conflict… Continue watching
Jan 29 Watch Celebration Turns to Retaliation Against Collaborators in Malian City of Gao Jubiliation broke out in Gao, Mali after the city was liberated from Islamist rebels, only to be quickly followed up with retribution against those who had worked with the jihadists. Lindsey Hilsum of Independant Television News offers a report from… Continue watching
Jan 28 Watch From Golan Heights, Increasing Concern Over Civil War Next Door in Syria From Golan Heights, Increasing Concern Over Civil War Next Door in Syria… Continue watching
Jan 28 Watch Egypt's Morsi Hoped Violence Would Burn Out, Instead Spreads to More Cities Egypt's Morsi Hoped Violence Would Burn Out, Instead Spreads to More Cities… Continue watching
Jan 28 Reports: Ancient Manuscripts in Timbuktu Damaged During Fighting By News Desk The Ahmed Baba Institute, an Islamic learning center in the town of Timbuktu in the West African nation of Mali, holds thousands of ancient drawings and writings from the Quran and everyday life in this point along a… Continue reading
Jan 28 Malian, French Forces Retake Towns By Larisa Epatko Malian and French forces advanced toward the northern part of Mali in West Africa at the end of January to wrest control from rebels. Continue reading
Jan 28 Golan, a Patchwork of Steel and Soil By P. J. Tobia A destroyed tank in the Israel-controlled Golan Heights, with Syrian hills in the background. All photos by P.J. Tobia/PBS NewsHour. When people in the United States think of the Golan Heights, they very likely focus on the bloody Six-Day… Continue reading