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Unable to beat the summer heat, some Dubai residents must find ways to deal with it

6:02pm September 12, 2023

by Aya Batrawy

Dubai's summer is a long, hot stretch. And the migrant workers who keep the city running year-round find brief escape in simple pleasures, even if it is outdoors.

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Migrant workers find simple outdoor pleasures, even in Dubai's extreme heat

11:12am September 10, 2023

by Aya Batrawy

Dubai's summer is a long, hot stretch. And the migrant workers who keep the city running year-round find brief escape in simple pleasures, even if it is outdoors.

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Turkey's new foreign minister is a former spymaster

5:38pm September 07, 2023

by Peter Kenyon

A former spymaster is now steering Turkey's pivotal role in the world as it sits between east and west as its new foreign minister. He seems to be working to make a stormy region a little more stable.

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A satellite dish outside the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre on in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

An Arab astronaut made history in space. Now his country has its sights on Mars

5:01am September 07, 2023

by Aya Batrawy

The United Arab Emirates celebrated after Emirati astronaut Sultan Alneyadi splashed down to Earth following six months in space, a milestone for its growing space program.

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Jack Lew (left) with former Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta at a White House event on Sept. 7, 2022.

Biden picks Jack Lew as ambassador to Israel at a tense time in the relationship

11:26am September 05, 2023

by Franco Ordoñez

Lew is a seasoned veteran at the highest levels of U.S. public service. His nomination underscores the importance that Biden is putting on the relationship with Israel.

Why Israel has ended travel restrictions for Palestinian Americans

7:46am September 05, 2023

by Daniel Estrin

The U.S. is on the verge of granting Israelis the right to travel here without visas like many other nationalities. Israel is lifting restrictions for Palestinians and Arabs, who are U.S. citizens.

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National

Morning news brief

5:54am September 04, 2023

Polls show union support is close to its highest level in more than 50 years. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy says he's replacing his defense minister. The leaders of Russia and Turkey are meeting.

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The novel 'Between Two Moons' is Aisha Abdel Gawad's 'love letter' to Arab Americans

7:24pm September 01, 2023

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with novelist Aisha Abdel Gawad about her new novel Between Two Moons. It's a coming of age story about teenage twins in Brooklyn and takes place during one month of Ramadan.

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Arkansas lawmaker describes going on the first congressional trip to Syria in 5 years

9:01am September 01, 2023

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with GOP Rep. French Hill of Arkansas about his trip that he took to Syria with two other Republican members of Congress.

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World News

Saudi man sentenced to death for tweets in harshest verdict yet for online critics

12:07pm August 31, 2023

by Aya Batrawy

A retired teacher in Saudi Arabia a death sentence for his tweets criticizing the country's leadership to just a handful of followers, according to rights advocates and his family.

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