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U.S. Will Leave Up To 1,000 Troops In Syria To Guard Against ISIS Resurgence

4:52pm April 02, 2019

The ISIS physical caliphate is no more, but it leaves a complex legacy. Thousands of ISIS fighters and family members are in camps with no clear future.

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Attack Victim Presses U.S. To Suspend Military Sales To Egypt

8:13am April 02, 2019

by Michele Kelemen

More than three years ago, the Egyptian military, using U.S.-made helicopters, mistakenly attacked a group of tourists — killing 12 people and wounding an American woman.

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An election campaign billboard in Tel Aviv shows Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with his close ally President Trump. Seeking re-election under a cloud of criminal investigations, analysts say Netanyahu has been channeling a Trump-style approach

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Netanyahu's Tough Election Campaign Approach Appears To Channel Trump

12:47pm April 01, 2019

by Daniel Estrin

The Israeli leader and his Likud party are waging a mudslinging campaign on social media, taking a page from the prime minister's close ally President Trump in style and substance.

Painting Of Jesus Disappears From Persian Gulf Museum

6:42am April 01, 2019

There's been much debate over whether the painting, worth $450 million, was made by Leonardo da Vinci. The New York Times reports the museum said it had the painting but then canceled a showing.

Protesters run to cover from teargas fired by Israeli troops near fence of Gaza Strip border with Israel on Saturday. The day marked the first anniversary of the Gaza border protests.

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4 Palestinians Killed Along Gaza Border In 'Great March of Return' Protest

3:51pm March 31, 2019

Despite these deaths, the day was calmer than expected, as Israel and Palestine work to negotiate a deal. "This was not something extraordinary," retired Israeli Brig. Gen. Yossi Kuperwasser told NPR.

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Protesters run to cover from teargas fired by Israeli troops near fence of Gaza Strip border with Israel on Saturday.

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Israeli Troops Kill At Least 4 Palestinian Protesters, Gaza Health Officials Say

1:01pm March 31, 2019

by Daniel Estrin

On the first anniversary of major protests at the border fence between Israel and Gaza, demonstrations were calmer than usual, but four Palestinians were killed.

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What Life After ISIS Looks Like In Iraq

5:34pm March 30, 2019

The Syrian government has declared victory over ISIS — years after the same was said of Iraq. NPR's Korva Coleman speaks with Yale researcher Mara Redlich Revkin about life after ISIS in Iraq.

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Families Of ISIS Fighters Crowd Camps In Syria

9:03am March 30, 2019

by Jane Arraf

The U.S. and Syrian-Kurdish forces have driven ISIS out of Syria. Now, tens of thousands of the women and children — the families of ISIS fighters — are in an overcrowded, remote camp in Syria.

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Three of the Saudi Arabian women released on Thursday appeared in court in Riyadh a day earlier. They have been detained since May and say they have been subjected to physical and sexual abuse.

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Saudi Arabia Releases 3 Women's Rights Activists From Prison, Others Still Held

9:14pm March 28, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

Those who were freed were among activists who appeared in court on Wednesday. Several allege they've been subjected to sexual abuse and torture throughout their imprisonment. The trials are ongoing.

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Thousands Overwhelm Syrian Refugee Camp — Most Are The Families Of ISIS Fighters

5:05pm March 28, 2019

by Jane Arraf

After the defeat of the last ISIS enclave, thousands of women and children — many the families of ISIS fighters — have fled to a refugee camp in northeastern Syria, stretching the camp thin.

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