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
Nov 15 Watch New Chinese Leaders Affirm Nationalist Ideals Rather Than Reform New Chinese Leaders Affirm Nationalist Ideals Rather Than Reform… Continue watching
Nov 15 Watch BP to Pay Largest Fine in U.S. History, Admit Guilt in Gulf Oil Spill Settlement BP to Pay Largest Fine in U.S. History, Admit Guilt in Gulf Oil Spill Settlement… Continue watching