Middle East

Trump Meets Saudi Prince In Effort To Improve Relations

6:30pm March 15, 2017

by Michele Kelemen

Saudi Arabia says it has an "exceptionally warm" relationship with the Trump administration. Under Trump, the U.S. restored military sales that were held up over concerns of the high civilian toll in Saudi Arabia's campaign in Yemen.

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Suicide Bombings Kill Dozens In Damascus, Syria

4:38pm March 15, 2017

by Alison Meuse

Two bombings in the Syrian capital could be an indication of a new strategy for militant groups there as they lose territory.

World News

Suicide Bombings Kill Dozens In Damascus, Syria

4:38pm March 15, 2017

by Alison Meuse

Two bombings in the Syrian capital could be an indication of a new strategy for militant groups there as they lose territory.

Health & Safety

How Many Health Workers Have Been Killed In Syria?

4:32pm March 15, 2017

by Marc Silver

It's complicated to confirm a death. But a new study gives a minimum number of health workers who've been killed since the war began six years ago.

Syrian security forces cordon off the area following a reported suicide bombing at the old palace of justice building in Damascus on March 15, 2017.

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Suicide Bomber Strikes Damascus' Main Judicial Building, Killing Dozens

2:53pm March 15, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

A second suicide bombing occurred at a restaurant in the city's Rabweh district. The attacks, on the sixth anniversary of the Syrian uprising, are the latest to target the country's capital.

The Iranian woman fled to Iraq after facing harassment in Iran. "I was hoping so much that I could get my flight to America before the crackdown resumed," she says. "So far, there's no way forward for me, I'm stuck."

Caught Up In Travel Ban, Iranian Lesbian Asylum Seeker Sees 'No Way Forward'

10:06am March 15, 2017

by Peter Kenyon

The woman says she fled to Iraq a couple of years ago, after facing harassment in Iran. As she's awaited approval to travel to the U.S., she says she's also faced threats in Iraq.

Women carry food in gunny bags after visiting an aid distribution center in South Sudan on March 10.

Why The Famine In South Sudan Keeps Getting Worse

5:20pm March 14, 2017

by Jason Beaubien

The U.N. says Sudan — and three other countries — are the scene of catastrophic famine. What are the causes?

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In an ad targeting female athletes in the Middle East, Nike asks "What will they say about you?"

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VIDEO: Nike's New Ad Asks A Question Arab Women Know All Too Well

4:04pm March 14, 2017

by Malaka Gharib

'What will they say about you?' It's the name of a new Nike ad targeted to Arab women.

President Trump's peace envoy Jason Greenblatt (left) meets with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah in the West Bank on Tuesday.

World News

Trump's Point Man On Israel Visits Netanyahu And Abbas To Discuss Peace Talks

2:07pm March 14, 2017

by Bill Chappell

The State Department says that Jason Greenblatt's trip to Israel and the West Bank is "the first of what will become many visits to the region."

Violence in Syria killed more than 650 children last year, UNICEF says — a 20 percent increase from 2015. Here, Syrians return to their homes in Al Bab, after pro-Turkish militias took the town back from ISIS fighters.

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2016 Was Worst Year Yet For Children Caught In Syria's War, UNICEF Says

2:13pm March 13, 2017

by Bill Chappell

More than 650 children died in Syria last year, UNICEF says — and 255 of them were either in or near a school. Millions of other Syrian kids are relying on humanitarian aid.