Middle East

Piecing Together The Complex Structure Of ISIS

9:14am August 07, 2016

The Islamic State's attacks in Paris last year brought attention to the group's terrorism network abroad. The New York Times' Rukmini Callimachi talks to Ailsa about the structure of ISIS.

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Syrian citizens inspect damaged buildings after airstrikes hit Aleppo, Syria in July, in a photo provided by the Syrian anti-government activist group Aleppo Media Center (AMC).

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Rebel Forces Push To End Government Siege Of Northern Syria's Aleppo

1:25pm August 06, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

A former al-Qaida affiliate and their allies are now poised to besiege the government-held side of the divided city, which could impact more than a million civilians.

Obama Administration Looks To Ramp Up Syrian Strategy

9:14am August 06, 2016

Dennis Ross, a former Obama administration adviser on the Middle East, says it's time for the U.S. to bomb the forces of Syrian President Bashar Assad. He explains his argument for NPR's Scott Simon.

Kayakers paddle in the East River in front of the Lower Manhattan skyline in June 2016.

#NPRreads: What Our Interns Are Reading This Week

8:47am August 06, 2016

Correspondents, editors and producers from our newsroom share the pieces that have kept them reading, using the #NPRreads hashtag. Each weekend, we highlight some of the best stories.

The lingerie factory was opened in the West Bank in the 1980s in an attempt to develop the Palestinian economy. The factory was shut in 1990 amid bouts of West Bank violence and troubles with Israeli military regulations. Racks of robes and camisoles stil

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An Israeli-Palestinian Battle With Roots In Lingerie

8:40am August 06, 2016

by Emily Harris

A brief — and camisole — history behind the conflict over labeling products that are made in the West Bank.

Iranians Deeply Divided Over U.S. Presidential Candidates

7:34pm August 05, 2016

NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with Ramin Mostaghim, a reporter for the Los Angeles Times in Tehran, about how people in Iran view the U.S. presidential election.

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Israel Accuses World Vision's Gaza Chief Of Aiding Hamas

6:45pm August 05, 2016

by Nick Schifrin

After Israel announced the arrest of a World Vision coordinator in Gaza on charges he aided Hamas, other aid groups worry about doing business in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip.

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The office of the World Vision, in east Jerusalem. A senior staffer in Gaza was arrested in June and indicted on Thursday.

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Israel Accuses World Vision Employee Of Embezzling Millions For Hamas

5:52pm August 05, 2016

Israel said it arrested a senior World Vision staffer in Gaza and accused him of funneling funds to the Hamas militant group. The Christian charity said it has "no reason" to believe the allegations.

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U.S. Is On Target To Accept And Resettle 10,000 Syrian Refugees

5:46pm August 05, 2016

by Deborah Amos

A State Department official says the U.S. will admit even more Syrians next year. The program continues despite complaints that Islamist militants could slip in amid the legitimate refugees.

A woman carries a boy to a hospital in Taiz, Yemen. He was injured in an attack by the Houthi rebel group.

Health & Safety

A Yemeni Mother's Plea: Don't Forget Our Children

1:40pm August 05, 2016

by Rasha Jarhum

Millions of children in Yemen are being killed, injured or traumatized. A mom and activist outlines how the world can help them.