Israel protests intensify over judicial system overhaul
Israeli street protests are growing, as leading figures warn Israel's democracy is under threat.
Middle East
20 years after the U.S. invasion, many young Iraqis say their lives were shaped by it
A look at life in Baghdad 20 years after the U.S. invasion of Iraq.
Protests in Israel have the country's president warning of a possible civil war
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected a proposed compromise to his controversial judicial overhaul. President Isaac Herzog says Israel stands at the edge of the abyss.
What worries medical charities about trying to help Syria's earthquake survivors
Camps in Syria have become overcrowded in the northwest of the country after the February 6 earthquake. NPR talks to Dr. Mego Terzian of Doctors without Borders about his assessment of the situation.
Four takeaways as oil giant Saudi Aramco reports a huge $161 billion profit
The world's biggest oil company has announced it made $161 billion in profits in 2022, a whopping figure for the corporation and its main shareholder, the Saudi government.
How an agreement between Saudi Arabia and Iran could affect U.S. influence
An agreement between Saudi Arabia and Iran to resume diplomatic relations is being assessed for its regional impact as well as how it could affect U.S. influence in the Middle East.
Israeli forces have killed three Palestinians in a shootout in the West Bank
Israeli forces shot and killed three Palestinian gunmen who opened fire on troops in the occupied West Bank, the military said, the latest bloodshed in a year-long wave of violence in the region.
What President Erdogan's future may hold, after Turkey's devastating earthquakes
As Turkey's elections near, NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Soner Cagaptay, an expert on Turkish politics, about President Recep Tayyip Erdogan political fate after last month's deadly earthquakes.
A year after plea talks began, the 9/11 case is still in limbo, frustrating families
Settlement talks began a year ago in the 9/11 terrorism case. But little progress has been made, dragging out the future of the problem-plagued U.S. military court and prison in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.
Rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran restore ties, with China's help. Here's why it matters
Saudi Arabia and Iran are restoring full diplomatic relations in a deal brokered by China, a move that could reduce tensions in the region and that asserts China's growing influence in the Gulf.