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King Of Jordan Issues Statement Concerning Royal Feud As Stress Among Citizens Rises

4:28pm April 07, 2021

by Daniel Estrin

As Jordan's king tries to put to rest the flare up with a rival brother, his subjects — from callers to local radio shows to observers of the royal court — want solutions to the country's problems.

Indirect Talks Between The U.S. And Iran Begin To Revive 2015 Nuclear Deal

4:42pm April 06, 2021

by Michele Kelemen

The U.S. and Iran have started indirect talks — mediated by other countries — to try to revive the 2015 nuclear deal that former President Trump pulled the U.S. out of.

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Musicians' Desperation Highlights Turkey's Economic Problems

4:42pm April 06, 2021

by Peter Kenyon

Stories of desperation among musicians are highlighting the economic problems facing Turkey, which started before the pandemic and have gotten worse since.

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Robert Malley, pictured in 2018, helped negotiate the Iran nuclear deal in 2015. He's now involved in talks to potentially restart the deal, beginning this week in Vienna.

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Biden Envoy To Iran On What To Expect In Renewed Nuclear Talks

7:11am April 06, 2021

Iran and the U.S. are holding indirect talks on restarting the 2015 nuclear deal. Robert Malley, the Biden administration special envoy to Iran, says a deal would be in the interest of all Americans.

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News Brief: Chauvin Trial, Reviving Nuclear Talks, U.K. Slowly Reopens

6:11am April 06, 2021

Minneapolis' police chief testifies in Derek's Chauvin's trial. Talks aimed at bringing the U.S. and Iran back into the nuclear deal begin. After months of lockdown, the U.K. is reopening gradually.

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A staff person removes the Iranian flag from the stage after a group picture with representatives of the United States, Iran, China, Russia, Britain, Germany, France and the European Union during the Iran nuclear talks in July 2015 in Vienna.

Reviving The Iran Nuclear Deal: Here's What It Involves And Why It's Hard

7:35pm April 05, 2021

by Larry Kaplow

Before the U.S. pulled out, the deal gave Iran money and gave the world assurances that Iran wasn't trying to build nuclear weapons.

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Protests Against Government Corruption In Iraq Have Been Met With Violence

5:10pm April 05, 2021

by Alice Fordham

Protests against government corruption and dysfunction in the troubled south of Iraq have brought a threatening reaction from militias and shadowy groups with entrenched interests.

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COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation Has Been Catching On In Lebanon

4:50pm April 05, 2021

by Ruth Sherlock

Misinformation about the coronavirus has been catching on easily in Lebanon, where sectarian rivalries leave groups searching for answers that back their world view.

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Protesters gather outside the District Court in Jerusalem where Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was attending his corruption trial Monday.

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Netanyahu's Future At Stake Both In The Courtroom And In Politics

2:40pm April 05, 2021

by Daniel Estrin

Israel's longest-serving prime minister has no clear path to forming a government after the fourth election in two years. And his trial on corruption charges has resumed with witness testimony.

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Jordan's Government Foils Plot To Destabilize The Country

6:27am April 05, 2021

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Jared Malsin of The Wall Street Journal about Jordanian officials arresting more than a dozen individuals — including high-profile members of the kingdom.