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A Check On Saudi Arabia, Which Is Investigating 3 Suicide Bombings

9:59am July 08, 2016

David Greene talks to Fahad Nazer, a senior political analyst with the political consulting firm JTG Inc and a nonresident fellow at The Arab Gulf States Institute, about the recent attacks.

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7-Year Analysis Finds British Hastily Entered Iraq War

6:34pm July 06, 2016

by Lauren Frayer

It took seven years to prepare, but at last the definitive report into Britain's involvement in the invasion of Iraq has been published in London.

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Obama Slows Withdrawal Of U.S. Troops From Afghanistan Again

6:34pm July 06, 2016

by Scott Horsley

President Obama announced Wednesday more U.S. troops than planned will remain in Afghanistan through the remainder of his presidency.

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Saudi Prince Faisal bin Salman bin Abdulaziz (left) visits an injured policeman at a local hospital following a suicide attack near the security headquarters of the Prophet's Mosque in Medina on July 4.

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Monday's Attack In Medina 'An Attack On The Soul Of The Muslim World'

9:18am July 06, 2016

by Leila Fadel

Monday's suicide attack near the Prophet's Mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia, has shocked Muslims and is expected to intensify anger against ISIS.

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U.S. Military Trainers Teach Afghan Troops To Wield Artillery

7:18am July 06, 2016

by Tom Bowman

A permanent academy is in the works to help Afghan troops improve their artillery and mortar skills. NPR visited a base where the Afghans are learning to wield what's called the "King of Battle."

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Suicide Bombers Hit 3 Saudi Cities in 24 Hours

7:59am July 05, 2016

by Leila Fadel

The targets ranged from a U.S. consulate in Jeddah to the holy city of Medina and a mosque in Qatif. The violence came as many Saudis prepare to celebrate the end of the holy month of Ramadan.

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After A Case Of Mistaken ISIS Identity, UAE Issues Travel Warning

5:25pm July 04, 2016

by Vivian Goodman

A man from the United Arab Emirates was mistaken for a member of ISIS and handcuffed at gunpoint in Avon, Ohio. Now the UAE has warned its citizens not to wear traditional clothes traveling abroad.

Documentary Explores The Cyber-War Secrets Of Stuxnet

4:54pm July 04, 2016

Alex Gibney's new documentary, Zero Days, looks at the Stuxnet worm — a cyber weapon developed by the U.S. and Israel. Gibney talks to NPR's Ari Shapiro about the film and the future of cyber warfare.

Saudi policemen stand guard at the site where a suicide bomber blew himself Monday, near the U.S. consulate in the Red Sea city of Jeddah.

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Saudi Arabia Is Hit By Suicide Bombers: 3 Cities In 24 Hours

4:14pm July 04, 2016

by Bill Chappell

An attack on Medina has particular significance in a country whose ruler is known by the title Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques.

Family members and friends of the victims of the Istanbul attack paid tribute at a memorial service Thursday at Ataturk Airport. Turkish authorities say the evidence points to three Russian-speaking suicide bombers who were part of the Islamic State.

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Istanbul Bombing: Investigators Focus On Russian-Speaking Bombers

6:40am July 04, 2016

by Dina Temple-Raston

Turkish authorities believe the Istanbul bombing points to ISIS and a cell of Russian speakers, a contingent that makes up a large portion of the terrorist group.