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Violence ignites after raids at Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem

10:41am April 07, 2023

by Daniel Estrin

After two days of Israeli police raids in the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem, militants fired rockets into Israel from Gaza and Lebanon — raising fears of an escalating conflict.

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Fire and smoke rise following an Israeli airstrike in central Gaza Strip, Friday, April 7, 2023.

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Israeli medics say 2 are killed in an attack in the West Bank

6:38am April 07, 2023

by The Associated Press

An alleged shooting attack in the northern occupied West Bank killed two women and seriously wounded another, Israeli medics said on Friday.

In this picture released by the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, left, shakes hands with his Saudi Arabian counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, right, and Chineses counterpart Qin Gang in Beijing Thursday, April 6, 2023.

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Top Saudi and Iranian envoys meet in China for a deal that could remake the region

9:58am April 06, 2023

by Aya Batrawy

Their highest level public meeting in years was held in China, which brokered an agreement last month.

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Morning news brief

8:29am April 06, 2023

Saudi Arabia and Iran work to normalize relations. For a second day, Israeli police clash with Palestinians. Tennessee House to decide whether to expel three Democratic lawmakers for violating rules.

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A Syrian refugee has been elected as a German town's first migrant mayor

6:23am April 06, 2023

Ryyan Alshebl, who fled the war in Syria, has won an election to become the first migrant mayor of Baden-Württemberg in Germany. Naturally, the first thing he did was call his mom back in Syria.

'Taking Cover' examines a friendly fire incident in Iraq and the ensuing cover up

5:23am April 06, 2023

NPR podcast Taking Cover delves into the worst Marine-on-Marine friendly fire incident in modern history.

U.S. and Arab countries aim to prevent Israeli-Palestinians tensions from escalating

5:05am April 06, 2023

For the second night in a row, Israeli police raided the Al-Aqsa Mosque and clashed with Palestinians there — prompting rocket fire from Gaza. Religious tensions are fueling this violence.

Gas prices are likely to rise as countries like Saudi Arabia cut oil production

5:44pm April 03, 2023

by Camila Domonoske

Saudi Arabia and a few other countries announced a surprise cut in oil production, roiling crude markets. The move is expected to push gasoline prices higher.

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Iranians are still protesting 6 months after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini

5:13am April 03, 2023

by Peter Kenyon

Protesters in Iran talk about the state of their movement as they continue to demand sweeping changes to the country's strict laws. (Story first aired on Weekend Edition Sunday on April 2, 2023.)

As Israelis protest authoritarianism, Palestinians say their fight remains ignored

5:52pm April 02, 2023

Scott Detrow talks to Sami Abu Shehadeh, a Palestinian former member of Israeli's Parliament, about how Palestinians are viewing the massive protests against the government's planned judicial reforms.

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