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Hundreds Of Foreign Wives Of ISIS Fighters And Their Children Remain In Limbo

6:29pm November 27, 2019

by Jane Arraf

A visit to Syria shows a detention camp where hundreds of women from Europe, Asia and a couple from North America are held. They're wives of ISIS fighters. Two orphans were just sent back to the U.S.

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Inside An ISIS Detention Camp In Northern Syria

7:19am November 27, 2019

by Jane Arraf

NPR has gained access to an ISIS detention camp in Syria. Kurdish forces are trying to secure thousands of prisoners while dealing with threats from Turkey, Russia and the Syrian government.

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President and CEO of Saudi Aramco Amin Nasser (L) and Aramco's chairman Yasir al-Rumayyan attend a press conference in the eastern Saudi Arabian region of Dhahran on November 3, 2019.

What's Wrong with the Saudi Aramco IPO?

6:30am November 26, 2019

by Mary Childs

The most profitable company in the world was supposed to make its international debut, listing public shares for the first time at a valuation of $2 trillion. Now it's staying local. What happened?

The Europol headquarters in The Hague, Netherlands, as seen in 2016. Europol announced Monday that over 26,000 items related to terrorist propaganda were removed from the internet.

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Islamic State 'Not Present On The Internet Anymore' Following European Operation

5:30pm November 25, 2019

by Paolo Zialcita

European Union authorities said they worked with popular online services - such as Google and Twitter - to remove videos, social media accounts and communication channels used by the Islamic State.

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Vice President Pence Visits Iraq As Protests Continue Throughout The Country

4:15pm November 25, 2019

by Jane Arraf

Vice President Pence visited Iraq this past weekend and skirted the country's leaders. The country's ongoing protests and security force violence leave Iraq in continued peril.

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Egyptian Government Raids Independent News Outlet

7:53am November 25, 2019

by Jane Arraf

Egyptian authorities raided and shut down a news organization critical of the country's government. It's part of a crackdown that has seen websites closed and thousands of activists jailed.

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Supporters React To Netanyahu's Indictment

8:04am November 24, 2019

by Daniel Estrin

Supporters of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are trying to digest the news that their longtime leader has been indicted.

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Vice President Mike Pence and his wife Karen Pence arrive with turkey to serve to U.S. troops at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019.

Vice President Pence Makes Surprise Visit To Iraq

11:35am November 23, 2019

by Ayesha Rascoe

The vice president and second lady flew to an air base in Iraq to greet U.S. troops ahead of Thanksgiving. At the base Pence spoke with Iraq's prime minister by phone because of security concerns.

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What's Behind Protests In Iran

7:54am November 23, 2019

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Virginia Tech professor Djavad Salehi-Isfahani about Iran's economy and what is driving thousands of people to the streets in several days of deadly protests.

Environmental Activists Say Lebanon's Government Has Failed To Regulate Polluters

5:24pm November 22, 2019

by Ruth Sherlock

Lebanon is suffering from environmental devastation. With activists alleging the government is failing to regulate the polluters, some Lebanese citizens are taking matters into their own hands.

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