Middle East

The Pentagon may evacuate U.S. citizens from Sudan

5:11am April 21, 2023

The Pentagon is preparing for a possible evacuation of US citizens from Sudan, as the fighting there shows no signs of letting up, and the humanitarian situation grows increasingly dire.

Deadly stampede in Yemen comes ahead of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr

5:12am April 20, 2023

by Aya Batrawy

A stampede at a Ramadan charity event in Yemen has killed scores of people. The tragedy was Yemen's deadliest in years that was not related to the country's long-running war.

This image released by ANSAR ALLAH HOUTHI MEDIA OFFICE, shows the aftermath of a deadly stampede in Sanna, Yemen Wednesday, April 19, 2023.

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Stampede in Yemen at Ramadan charity event kills at least 78

1:08am April 20, 2023

by The Associated Press

The tragedy was Yemen's deadliest in years that was not related to the country's long-running war, and came ahead of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr, which later this week marks the end of Ramadan.

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Arab countries are normalizing relations with Syria, over a decade after the uprising

7:48am April 16, 2023

by Ayesha Rascoe

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Dalia Dassa Kaye, a political scientist at UCLA's Burkle Center, about the consequences of normalizing relations with Syria. Some Arab countries want to do so.

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Despite civil war, Arab states seek to build ties with Syria

7:13am April 14, 2023

Arab states that once opposed and even sought to topple Syria's leadership are now building ties with the regime that is still in power, despite years of civil war.

Life in Syria under U.S. sanctions

4:29pm April 13, 2023

by Aya Batrawy

Earthquakes in Syria exposed the devastating needs of people in the war-torn country and raised questions about the impact of U.S. sanctions.

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A Syrian American is suing the Syrian government for torture he says he suffered

5:39am April 13, 2023

by Ruth Sherlock

A Syrian American is suing the Syrian government for torture he says he suffered in custody there to raise awareness of the hundreds of thousands of Syrians who still suffer in prisons.

During the holy month of Ramadan, the streets of Cairo take on a different sound

6:52pm April 12, 2023

by Aya Batrawy

The streets of Cairo are busy, vibrant and noisy, but Ramadan brings another kind of flow: Religious beats from a small band.

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He says U.S. troops abused him in Iraq's Abu Ghraib and his life is still ruined

5:01am April 11, 2023

This Iraqi man says that 20 years after appearing in a notorious photo in U.S. detention in Abu Ghraib prison, his family lives in shame and poverty, never receiving U.S. compensation or apologies.

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In this handout photo released on April 9, 2023 by the Houthi group's media arm Ansar Allah, head of the Houthi's supreme political council Mahdi al-Mashat, left, shakes hands with Saudi Arabia's Ambassador to Yemen Mohammed bin Saeed Al-Jaber, in Sanaa, Yemen.

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Saudi officials visit Yemen's capital for talks with rebels

2:12am April 10, 2023

by The Associated Press

Saudi officials were in Yemen's capital Sunday for talks with the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, as part of international efforts to find a settlement to Yemen's nine-year conflict, officials said.