Iraqi Christian Village: From Sanctuary To Ghost Town In 2 Months
The northern Iraqi village of Al-Qosh was humming with activity— and some jitters — when NPR visited back in June.
View ArticleLife Under The Islamic State: Sharia Law And Few Services
Ever since the Islamic State seized Mosul more than two months ago, it's been difficult to get a detailed picture of life inside Iraq's second largest city.But glimpses have emerged. This week, the...
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U.S. Launches Airstrikes To Help Aid Reach Iraqi Town
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Islamic State Suffers Rare Defeat In Amerli
Copyright 2014 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.Transcript ARUN RATH, HOST: In Iraq, radical Sunni fighters calling themselves the Islamic State or Isis have suffered a rare defeat. Iraqi...
View ArticleAmid Warnings Of Ethnic Cleansing, A Yazidi Man's Suicide Resonates
With so many members of Iraq's Yazidi religious minority killed, abducted or left homeless in recent weeks, one more death — due to a self-inflicted gunshot wound — might almost pass unnoticed.
View ArticleRouhani: Western Powers Have Helped Globalize Terrorism
Iran's president brought an unsettling message to the United Nations on Thursday: Middle Eastern terrorism has been globalized, in part thanks to mistakes made by Western powers, and the threat cannot...
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Progress In Nuclear Talks With Iran Is Still Glacial
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View ArticleKurds Hoping To Fight ISIS In Kobani Are Trapped By Turkish Suspicions
Syrian defenders of the mainly Kurdish border town of Kobani say an increase in coalition airstrikes — and better coordination with the air support — have helped them hold off the more heavily armed...
View ArticleSyria's 'Moderate Rebels' Say They Are Willing, But Need Weapons
The American-led coalition opposing the so-called Islamic State in Iraq and Syria is starting to move toward vetting and training ground forces to do battle in both countries.But it's a slow process,...
View ArticleIn Southeast Turkey, A Long History Of Bloodshed And Worship
The Urfa plain in southeastern Turkey — not far from where Syrian refugees watch fighters from the so-called Islamic State wage a brutal war in the name of a primitive version of their faith — is one...
View ArticleAfter Acid Attacks And Execution, Iran Defends Human Rights Record
Iranian officials attacked the latest United Nations report on its human rights record Friday, blasting what they called efforts to impose a Western lifestyle on the Islamic republic.But for Iranians...
View ArticleIranian Rally Marking Anniversary Of U.S. Hostage Crisis Has A Twist
Three and a half decades after young Iranians stormed the U.S. embassy in Tehran and triggered a 444-day hostage crisis, calls of "Down with America!" again rang out on the streets outside the former...
View ArticleIn Oman, The Man Who Has Defined The Country Is Now Rarely Seen
It's a festive time in Oman, the sleepy sultanate on the edge of the Persian Gulf. The national day is Nov. 18, marking Oman's liberation from Portugese colonization, and the capital Muscat is bedecked...
View ArticleWith Hand-Sewn Ships, Oman Revives A Glorious Maritime Past
These days, a visitor to the Persian Gulf sultanate of Oman is likely to be a pale European seeking some winter sun, or perhaps a diplomat seeking to broker a deal between longtime rivals such as, say,...
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Iran Talks Intensify On Day Before Deadline
Copyright 2014 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.Transcript RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Negotiators are getting ready to make an important play in what has become a very long game to curb Iran's...
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Iran Nuclear Negotiators Miss Deadline, Ask For More Time
Copyright 2014 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.Transcript AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Negotiators trying to limit Iran's nuclear program say they need more time for a long-term deal. But they do...
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U.S. Plays Delicate Dance As Deadline Nears In Iranian Nuclear Talks
Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.Transcript ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: Talks on Iran's nuclear program are entering a crucial weekend. The deadline for reaching the broad outlines...
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U.S. And Iran Offer Different Narratives On The Same Nuclear Deal
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View ArticleTurks And Armenians Prepare For Dueling Anniversaries On Friday
Armenians are preparing to mark on Friday the 100th anniversary of the killing of as many as 1.5 million of their ancestors by the Ottoman Empire. And Turks are getting ready to celebrate the...
View ArticleRemembering Gallipoli, A WWI Battle That Shaped Today's Middle East
Heads of state and thousands of guests traveled to the windswept shores of western Turkey on Friday to mark the 100th anniversary of one of World War I's most infamous battles. The Gallipoli campaign...
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