Middle East

Secretary Of State John Kerry To Host Conference On Fighting ISIS

4:29pm July 19, 2016

by Michele Kelemen

Secretary of State John Kerry is holding a conference this week on countering ISIS. Syrian opposition figures say he's making a mistake by working closely with Russia.

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Days After Failed Coup, Turkey's Epic Crackdown Persists

5:17am July 19, 2016

Renee Montagne talks to Tulin Daloglu, a freelance journalist based in Ankara, about the aftermath of an attempted coup in Turkey. Nine thousand police officers have been fired.

Turkish police in the city of Mugla on Sunday detain members of the military suspected of involvement in Friday's attempted coup. Following the failed revolt, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government has moved swiftly, detaining some 7,000 suspects, ma

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Turkey's President Cracks Down After Failed Coup

1:44pm July 18, 2016

by Leila Fadel

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan could use the coup attempt against him to purge government institutions, including the military and the judiciary. Critics say he has already accumulated too much power.

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Secretary of State John Kerry talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in Vienna on Jan. 16, after the International Atomic Energy Agency verified that Iran met all conditions under the nuclear deal. The accord is now one-year-old. Iran is

A Year After Iran Nuclear Deal, What Has Changed?

1:14pm July 18, 2016

by Michele Kelemen

All parties are complying, but critics in both the U.S. and Iran are still unhappy with the deal.

Lebanese chefs celebrate in Beirut after setting a new Guinness record for what was then the biggest tub of hummus in the world — weighing over 2 tons — in October 2009. The world record effort was part of Lebanon's bid to claim hummus as its own.

Give Chickpeas A Chance: Why Hummus Unites, And Divides, The Mideast

11:06am July 18, 2016

by The Kitchen Sisters

Nothing is simple in Mideast relations. Not even hummus. Lebanon, Israel and Palestinians are entangled over who owns the dish. Not even the title of world's largest hummus platter settled the matter.

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Jihadi Recruiters Find Success In French City Of Nice

7:58am July 18, 2016

by Eleanor Beardsley

In France, most people in Nice know that their city is a hotbed of jihadism. More than 100 people have left Nice — the most of any city in France — to fight with ISIS in Syria and Iraq.

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Islamic Scholar In Pennsylvania Denies He's Behind Failed Coup In Turkey

6:28am July 18, 2016

Turkey's president insists an aging Islamic scholar exiled in Pennsylvania was behind the coup attempt in Turkey. Fethullah Gulen has a large following in Turkey and among Turks around the world.

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In Wake Of Attempted Coup, Turkish President Vows To Eradicate 'Virus'

6:28pm July 17, 2016

by Leila Fadel

A wide crackdown is underway in Turkey following a failed coup against elected President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. NPR's Leila Fadel gives the latest.

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Pro-Erdogan supporters gather at Taksim square in Istanbul to support the government on July 16, 2016, following a failed coup attempt.

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Turkey Says 6,000 People Have Been Detained After Failed Coup

1:08pm July 17, 2016

by Joe Ruiz

Turkey's justice minister also called on the United States to stop protecting a cleric living in Pennsylvania who has been accused by the Turkish government of orchestrating the coup.

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Turkey's Government Resumes Control Of Country After Failed Coup

8:29am July 17, 2016

Following an attempted coup, Turkey says that the country is firmly back in the hands of the government. NPR's Lynn Neary speaks with correspondent Leila Fadel, who is Istanbul.