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Playwright Ismaël Saïdi speaks to a mostly-Muslim students at a school in the Brussels district of Laeken, where two suicide-bombers grew up.

In Tough Brussels District, School Urges Students To Fight Intolerance

12:17pm March 29, 2016

by Teri Schultz

Belgian playwright Ismael Saidi is taking his anti-radicalization message to schools in heavily Muslim neighborhoods. He finds extremism still has appeal, even after last week's terrorist attacks.

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A general view shows the remains of the entrance to the iconic Temple of Bel this week after Syrian government troops recaptured the UNESCO world heritage site from ISIS militants.

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PHOTOS: Ancient City Of Palmyra After ISIS Was Driven Out

8:32pm March 28, 2016

by Kevin Beesley

Syrian government troops say they have driven ISIS forces out of the ancient city, but the self-described Islamic State has destroyed many of the city's historical treasures.

An Assyrian Christian woman prays at a church service in Tell Tamer, Syria. The service is to remember members of the community killed after about 300 people were taken captive by ISIS in March 2015.

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In Syria, Assyrian Christians Cling On After ISIS Onslaught

12:43pm March 27, 2016

by Alice Fordham

In northeastern Syria, Christians are mourning those killed by ISIS when the militants tore through a band of Assyrian villages a year ago. The towns were recaptured, but the community is scarred.

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With support from Russian air forces, the Syrian army drove out Islamic State militants from Palmyra on Sunday, since the extremists captured the city last May.

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Syria Says Its Troops Have Retaken Palmyra, Held By ISIS Since May

9:29am March 27, 2016

by Emma Bowman

The Russian-backed Syrian army recaptured the ancient city on Sunday, according to state TV. It's a strategic and symbolic victory for the regime against the extremist group.

A photo taken May 18, 2015, shows a view of the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra, which was seized that month by Islamic State militants.

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Syrian Regime Forces Push Into ISIS-Held City Of Palmyra

2:42pm March 24, 2016

by Alison Meuse

Russian-backed government troops have entered the ancient city after days of intense clashes with Islamic State militants. Local activists said ISIS warned civilians via loudspeaker to flee.

This image provided by the Belgian Federal Police shows a man at Belgium's Zaventem airport whom officials have identified as Ibrahim el Bakraoui. A Belgian prosecutor named him as a suspected suicide bomber in Tuesday's attack on the airport.

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Turkey Says It Deported Ibrahim El Bakraoui And Warned Belgium In 2015

3:23pm March 23, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Belgium was warned about the terrorist ties of one of the brothers suspected in Tuesday's suicide attack in Brussels.

A woman puts a placard at the site of a blast on Istiklal Street, a major shopping and tourist district, in central Istanbul, on Saturday. The sign reads in Turkish, "We are not afraid, we are here, we won't adjust," according to an AFP translation.

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Turkish Interior Minister Says Istanbul Suicide Bomber Was ISIS Member

10:16am March 20, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Efkan Ala said Sunday that the attacker who struck Istanbul on Saturday was a Turkish-born member of ISIS. Four victims died in the blast: three Israelis or Israeli-Americans and one Iranian.

Two pictures show the minaret (top) of Aleppo's ancient Umayyad mosque, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, on April 16, 2013, and the rubble (bottom) after it was blown up on April 24, 2013.

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Some Take Massive Risks To Save Syria's Cultural Heritage

6:48pm February 28, 2016

by NPR Staff

Reporter James Harkin traveled through war-torn Syria to witness how many historical treasures were destroyed - and how some people are scrambling to save what's left.

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CIA Director John Brennan discussed ISIS, the FBI-Apple dispute over an iPhone, the state of the Iran nuclear deal, and his future plans as President Obama's term draws to a close.

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U.S. Spy Chief On Apple, ISIS And His Future At The CIA

8:01am February 24, 2016

by Mary Louise Kelly

CIA Director John Brennan sits down with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly for a wide-ranging interview at the agency's headquarters in Langley, Va.

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CIA director John Brennan says he has "absolutely the best job in the world."

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Transcript: NPR's Interview With CIA Director John Brennan

5:00am February 24, 2016

In an interview with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly, CIA Director John Brennan discusses the FBI/Apple dispute over over the San Bernardino shooter's iPhone, the state of ISIS and al-Qaida and interrogation.