Violent protests erupt in Tunisia after journalist sets himself on fire

Journalist Abderrazak Zorgui set himself on fire to protest economic problems in the North African nation

• Dec 26, 2018

Who was strongman violently killed by rebels?

Ali Abdullah Saleh survived for decades as master of shifting alliances, but last switch proved to be his end

• Dec 4, 2017

Qatar: A tiny country asserts powerful influence

The Arab Spring is spreading, but not to Qatar, a tiny, oil-rich country wedged between Saudi Arabia and Iran. What keeps the peace in Qatar? Bob Simon reports.

• Jul 1, 2012
• 13:13

In the aftermath of a chemical weapons attack, Charlie Rose speaks to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Scott Pelley interviews President Obama

In the aftermath of a chemical weapons attack in the Syrian civil war, Charlie Rose speaks to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Scott Pelley interviews President Obama.

• Sep 15, 2013
• 18:34

Ex-Egypt leader acquitted of ordering mass-murder back at home

Hosni Mubarak ruled nation for 30 years and was accused of ordering 900 opponents killed during uprising that toppled him

• Mar 24, 2017

Ex-Egyptian leader Mubarak released from custody

Prosecutors ordered Mubarak freed on Monday, six years after he was ousted during the Arab Spring

• Mar 13, 2017

Obama will seek congressional approval for Syria strike

President Obama says America will be "stronger" if lawmakers sanction the use of force in retaliation for a recent Syrian chemical attack

• Aug 31, 2013
• 04:16

What the U.S. can learn from suspected al Qaeda leader captured in Libya

In raids in Somalia and Libya, U.S. special forces struck against Islamic extremists who carried out terrorist attacks in Africa in 1998

• Oct 7, 2013
• 02:55

Destruction of Syria's chemical weapons under way

U.N.-led team dismantled mixed equipment, warheads, and aerial bombs over the weekend in Syria

• Oct 7, 2013
• 00:24

Syria holds Presidential election amid civil war

Assad poised to win third term

• Jun 3, 2014
• 04:14

Sunday Journal: A president deposed

Clarissa Ward reports from Egypt, where the country remains in flux after a week of turmoil that saw President Mohammed Morsi removed from office

• Jul 7, 2013
• 02:58

Mubarak back in Cairo court

An Egyptian court resumed the trial of ousted Egyptian ruler Hosni Mubarak for his connection to the deaths of hundreds of protestors

• Sep 14, 2013
• 00:21

Rep. Connolly: "Shadow of Iraq" hangs over Syria debate

Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., says he has not decided whether to vote to authorize the use of force in Syria

• Sep 1, 2013
• 03:02

Cummings: If we vote down Syria strike, "is Assad strengthened?"

Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Calif., worries about the unintended consequences of a vote against military action in Syria

• Sep 1, 2013
• 02:37

McCain: Congressional vote on Syria strike "problematic"

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., explains why he's troubled by the president's decision to seek congresssional approval of a strike on Syria

• Sep 1, 2013
• 07:01

Rebels seek advantage from pending U.S. strike on Syrian regime

CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer reports from Damascus on the Syrian rebels' response to President Obama's decision to strike Syria

• Sep 1, 2013
• 00:56

Kerry: Congressional vote on Syria "the right decision"

Secretary of State John Kerry stresses the need for military action in Syria, presses Congress to authorize the use of force

• Sep 1, 2013
• 08:34

Senators predict tough debate in Congress about Syria strike

Sens. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., and Tim Kaine, D-Va., discuss how Congress will approach a vote authorizing a military strike on Syria

• Sep 1, 2013
• 06:26

Obama announces plan to strike Syria

President says, after consultation with national security team, he has decided to attack Syrian regime in retaliation for chemical attack

• Aug 31, 2013
• 02:38

Obama: Nobody "more war weary than me"

President Obama recognizes that Americans are weary of involvement in foreign wars but says we must respond to Syrian chemical attack

• Aug 30, 2013
• 04:17

If U.S. strikes Syria, what happens next?

The decision to launch a military strike against the Syrian regime could have unpredictable regional and global consequences

• Aug 31, 2013
• 05:28

Kerry: U.S. "not alone" in response to Syria chemical attack

Secretary of State John Kerry emphasizes the international coalition that has condemned the Syrian government's use of chemical weapons

• Aug 30, 2013
• 05:01

Obama: Syria chemical attack "a challenge to the world"

President Obama says the U.S. is considering a "wide range of options" in response to the Syrian government's use of chemical weapons

• Aug 30, 2013
• 03:21

Kerry on Syria chemical attack, U.S. response

Secretary of State John Kerry's full remarks on the chemical weapons attack in Syria and the response from the U.S. and the international community

• Aug 30, 2013
• 18:56

Kerry: Syria response "matters in real ways to our own security"

Secretary of State John Kerry says the U.S. and the international community must respond to the Syrian government's use of chemical weapons

• Aug 30, 2013
• 05:34

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