The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer

Today's Situation Room:

Wolf Blitzer delivers the most important news and political stories of the day. Tune to The Situation Room weekdays 5-7pm ET and Saturdays 6pm ET on CNN.
December 7th, 2012
06:35 PM ET

Egypt on verge of another revolution?

Former Congresswoman & Middle East expert Jane Harman sits down to discuss the latest uprisings in the Middle East.


Filed under: Interviews • Jane Harman • Middle East
November 20th, 2012
06:44 PM ET

Reporters duck as bombs drop

Reporters flinch as explosions occur nearby. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports on dodging rockets and missiles in the Mideast.

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Filed under: Israel • Israeli-Palestinian conflict • Jeanne Moos • Middle East
September 14th, 2012
07:22 PM ET

US embassies attacked

Brian Todd reports on the violence at U.S. embassies Friday, and what can/can't be done to protect them

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Filed under: Brian Todd • Middle East
September 14th, 2012
06:20 PM ET

Tear gas and a standoff in Cairo, Egypt

Watch as protesters battle tear gas on the street in Cairo.


Filed under: Egypt • Middle East
September 14th, 2012
06:19 PM ET

Bodies return to U.S. in emotional ceremony

President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton receive the bodies of the four men killed at the U.S. consulate in Libya.


Filed under: Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Libya • Middle East • Military
September 14th, 2012
01:58 PM ET

Coptic Church condemns anti-Islam film

CNN's Brian Todd reports on a link between the anti-Islam film and the Coptic Church. The church condemns the movie.

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Filed under: Brian Todd • Islam • Middle East
July 18th, 2012
05:27 PM ET

King Abdullah: Romney understands core issue

In an interview today with Wolf Blitzer, King Abdullah of Jordan spoke about Mitt Romney's understanding of the peace process in the Middle East and the upcoming presidential election.

RELATED VIDEO: Abdullah on Syria: Potential civil war


Filed under: Middle East • Politics
December 21st, 2011
06:54 PM ET

Woman recounts violent attack in Egypt

Egyptian journalist Mona Eltahawy, who was beaten last month by Egyptian police, discuss the brutal attacks on women in Cairo and expresses her outrage at the situation.

RELATED POST: Egypt's military offers 'regret' for attacks on women


Filed under: Egypt • Middle East
December 3rd, 2011
11:08 AM ET

Egyptian police raid U.S. rights groups

CNN's Mohammed Jamjoom reports on a raid by Egyptian police of U.S. rights groups in which computers were seized.

RELATED STORY: Egyptian raids leave nonprofit groups "bewildered'


Filed under: Egypt • Middle East • Mohammed Jamjoom
BLITZER’S BLOG: Iraq keeps trying to please Iran
November 14th, 2011
04:56 PM ET

BLITZER’S BLOG: Iraq keeps trying to please Iran

By CNN’s Wolf Blitzer

(CNN) – The Arab League took a major decision in recent days to suspend Syria from membership because of the regime's brutal crackdown on peaceful protesters. More than 3,000 people have been killed, according the United Nations and other human rights groups.

Eighteen countries, including Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Libya, Morocco and the United Arab Emirates, voted in favor of the measure. Two countries voted against: Lebanon and Yemen. One country – Iraq – abstained.
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Filed under: Iran • Iraq • Middle East • Syria • Wolf Blitzer
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