Middle East

U.S.-Saudi Relations Appear To Enter A New Phase

12:21pm September 29, 2016

by David Welna

The vote to override Obama's veto of a Sept. 11 lawsuit bill pits lawmakers from both parties against Saudi Arabia. On the other hand, the Senate has cleared the way for arms sales to the kingdom.

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Shimon Peres, Israel's foreign minister at the time, visits his home village — once part of Poland, now in Belarus — in 1992. He was looking for his boyhood home, but it had long since been torn down. Like many of Israel's founding fathers, he traced

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The Day Shimon Peres Returned To His Boyhood Village

11:23pm September 28, 2016

by Joanne Levine

Like many founding fathers of Israel, he was born in Eastern Europe. After the Soviet Union collapsed, he returned in 1992 searching for his old family home.

Sens. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and John Cornyn, R-Texas, speak with Kaitlyn (left) and Terry Strada — whose husband, Thomas, died in the Sept. 11 attacks — after a May 17 news conference concerning the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act in Washin

Congress Overrides Obama's Veto On Sept. 11 Lawsuit Bill

6:07pm September 28, 2016

by Ailsa Chang

The legislation allows families of victims of the Sept. 11 attacks to sue the Saudi Arabian government. The override is the first of Obama's presidency.

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In Israel, Mourners Come To Terms With Shimon Peres' Complex Legacy

5:57pm September 28, 2016

by Daniel Estrin

After former Israeli President Shimon Peres' death, the country has been somber in remembrance. Leaders and mourners marked the passing of one of Israel's last remaining founders.

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The U.S. Is Sending 600 More Troops To Iraq

4:56pm September 28, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Secretary of Defense Ash Carter says the increase, which brings the American total to about 5,000, anticipates a major operation to retake the Islamic State-held city of Mosul.

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In Recent Violence, Aleppo's Civilians Find Themselves In Regime Cross-Hairs

4:21pm September 28, 2016

by Alison Meuse

The Syrian regime and Russian forces have been bombarding the city of Aleppo, often hitting civilian targets in the process. An attack on a bread line is among the latest.

President Shimon Peres addresses members of the Foreign Press Association during a visit to the southern Israeli town of Sderot in July 2014, following Palestinian rocket attacks on the city.

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Shimon Peres, The Last Of Israel's Founding Fathers, Dies At 93

11:09pm September 27, 2016

Peres served as prime minister three times, launched the country's nuclear program and won the Nobel Peace Prize. But his grandest goal, an Israel at peace with its Arab neighbors, eluded him.

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Syrian Regime Continues Massive Assault On Aleppo's Rebel Areas

4:34pm September 27, 2016

by Alice Fordham

The Syrian government and Russian air force are pounding Aleppo's rebel areas, while rebel fighters battle back. Hundreds of thousands of civilians are in the middle of an intensifying humanitarian disaster.

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton debate Monday night.

Live Fact Check: Trump And Clinton Debate For The First Time

10:53pm September 26, 2016

by NPR Staff

NPR reporters and editors are live annotating Monday night's debate. Read the latest fact check, analysis and context here.

Khaleed Khateeb, 21, was the videographer for the Netflix documentary The White Helmets. "This photo was after double tap of aircraft in 27-7-2014," he says, referring to an air strike followed by another attack. "I don't know how I survived."

Health & Safety

Young Syrian With A Dream Risks His Life To Film New Netflix Doc

3:21pm September 26, 2016

by Maanvi Singh

Khaled Khateeb wants to show the world the heroic efforts of the White Helmets — a search-and-rescue group in Syria that's the subject of a new Netflix documentary.