Battle Over Iraq Troops
The U.S. House and Senate passed bills that would give Bush $100 billion more for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, but would set a deadline for a partial withdrawal of the 150,000 troops in Iraq.
Middle East
Scuffles with Iran
Tension with Iran runs high as the U.S. government captures Iranian officials and Iran captures U.S.-allied British sailors.
Who Decides if U.S. Troops Stay or Go?
Four years after the U.S. invasion of Iraq, President Bush plans to send in another 21,500 more U.S. troops. A look at the status of the war in Iraq and a major protest against the war in which many kids participated.
Meet Pardis from Iran
A profile of Pardis, a 14-year-old girl from Iran, some quick facts about Iran and a few common words in Farsi.
34-Day War Shakes Mideast
For many people in the Middle East, the summer of 2006 will be remembered as a time of fear, when homes were destroyed and families forced out of their villages.
