Feb 4th, 2006 · Shalom Harrari, a retired Israeli brigadier general, has studied Hamas since it was founded in 1987. He talks with Scott Simon about divisions within the group, and how the political landscape may change.
Jan 28th, 2006 · Actor Tommy Lee Jones also directs The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada. It's the story of a man killed in Texas and a friend -- played by Jones -- who fulfills his wish to be buried in Mexico. Jones describes it a "journey" movie.
Dec 21st, 2005 · Russia is threatening to stop supplying natural gas to Ukraine if the former Soviet republic won't pay increased prices. In return, Ukraine says it may shut down a Russian natural gas pipeline that runs through Ukrainian territory and provides one-quarter of Europe's natural gas supply. Madeleine Brand speaks with Stephen Beard of Marketplace about the bitter dispute.
Dec 7th, 2005 · U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says during a visit to the Ukraine that U.N. rules against torture apply to U.S. personnel worldwide. U.S. policy previously interpreted the international convention as only applying to activities in U.S. territory.
Oct 24th, 2005 · The Israeli government considers a plan to separate completely Palestinian and Israeli road networks in the occupied territory. The move comes after a drive-by shooting in the West Bank last week. Already, the Israeli army has barred Palestinian cars from major roads in the West Bank.
Aug 27th, 2005 · More than 30,000 shipwrecks line the coast of Britain, and plundering those ships was a way of life for many living on the coast. Bella Bathurst tells the story of coastal scavengers in The Wreckers.
Aug 23rd, 2005 · Israeli troops and police complete the evacuation of settlements in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. Troops have already begun demolishing the settler homes in Gaza prior to handing the territory over to the Palestinian Authority in a few weeks.
Aug 12th, 2005 · For 20 years, Canada and Denmark have disagreed over who owns Hans Island. It's a small, uninhabited territory with no reliable natural resources. But when Canada's defense minister raised a Canadian flag there, Denmark sent a warship to the island.