Middle East

Trump's Immigration Ban Leaves Syrian Family Stuck In Jordan

7:53am February 02, 2017

by Jane Arraf

A Syrian family in Jordan had their bags packed for the U.S. until the Trump administration's ban on refugees started. The family sold their belongings before trying to travel to New York.

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Flynn Puts Iran On Notice After Ballistic Missile Test

7:53am February 02, 2017

After a ballistic missile test, Trump national security adviser Mike Flynn said Iran is "on notice." Rachel Martin talks to Karim Sadjadpour of the Carnegie Endowment For International Peace.

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The rotunda of the Capitol during the inauguration of Donald Trump in January.

Where Does Your Member Of Congress Stand On Trump's Immigration Order?

8:30pm February 01, 2017

NPR and dozens of member stations searched for public statements by all 536 members of Congress. Use our interactive tracker to see what your lawmakers have — or have not — said about the order.

White House National Security Adviser Michael Flynn (right) put "Iran on notice" on Wednesday for a recent missile test and support for Houthi rebels in Yemen.

White House Warns Iran But Plans No Immediate New Action

7:02pm February 01, 2017

by Philip Ewing

National Security Adviser Mike Flynn says Iran is "on notice," but the White House announced no new military action or other responses to what he called its provocations.

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Jewish Settlers Ordered To Evacuate Illegal West Bank Outpost

4:27pm February 01, 2017

by Joanna Kakissis

Jewish settlers in a two-decades-old West Bank outpost — considered illegal even under Israeli law — were told to evacuate. Some swear to fight the order while Palestinians hope to get access to land they once owned.

Passport holders from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen are suspended from entering the U.S. in the next 90 days.

3 Ways Trump's Travel Ban Could Affect Humanitarian Aid Workers

3:52pm February 01, 2017

by Malaka Gharib

The order will have a direct impact on the thousands of international aid employees who travel from country to country to provide life-saving aid.

President Trump's executive order is particularly difficult for airlines based in the Middle East, which have to check the birthplaces of all their crew members.

After Travel Ban, Airlines Scramble To Reroute Crew Members

3:34pm February 01, 2017

by David Schaper

Airlines employ people from all over the world, including staff from countries barred by Trump's immigration order. Now they're hurrying to reroute flight attendants who could be affected.

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Jewish settlers set tires ablaze at the Amona outpost, northeast of Ramallah, on Wednesday.

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Israel Starts Evacuating Illegal Outpost; Approves 3,000 New West Bank Units

3:13pm February 01, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

There's been a clear uptick in the rate of settlement approval since Donald Trump was sworn into office on Jan. 20 — and the U.S. president is expected to be supportive of settlement expansion.

Missiles on display in northern Tehran in 2014. A reported missile test by Iran on Sunday has led some American officials to accuse the country of violating a U.N. resolution that accompanied the 2015 nuclear deal.

Reported Missile Launch Is Early Test For Trump Administration's Approach To Iran

7:15pm January 31, 2017

by Rebecca Hersher

Since the 2015 international agreement to curb Iran's nuclear capabilities in exchange for lifting some sanctions, the U.S. and Iran have argued over what exactly it says about ballistic missiles.

Barely a week after assuming office, President Donald Trump set off a worldwide firestorm when he decided to temporarily ban migrants from seven Muslim-majority countries and refugees from all over the world from entering the United States.

Fortress America: What We Can — And Can't — Learn From History

12:00am January 31, 2017

President Trump's executive order on refugees left travelers stranded at airports worldwide. To some, the scenes evoked images of Jewish refugees during World War II. We investigate the parallels.