U.S. officials say an invasion of ISIS's de facto capital could start even while the Iraqi-led offensive against Mosul is underway. But now a diplomatic row may postpone the attack.
The country's central bank decided to lift controls and let the pound float freely. The move is designed to take aim at the black market and is likely to cause prices to jump.
An Arab hip-hop group has lyrics that say the Jewish state has "raped the Arab soul." The group sees it as free expression. Israel's culture minister says it could incite violence.
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's apparent audio message calls on the militant group's fighters to stand firm as Iraqi security forces try to retake the city that ISIS seized more than two years ago.
With the offensive underway to rout ISIS from Mosul, the Archbishop of Irbil, Bashar Warda, is looking to the future and ways for reconciliation. Renee Montagne speaks with the archbishop.
There are no tourists, and Damascenes have thinner wallets these days. But commerce still flows in the ancient Hamidiyeh bazaar in the Syrian capital, where the war feels very distant.
The food truck craze has reached the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Two Palestinians who met in an Israeli prison are running one. They learned to cook while working in the prison canteen.
The Syrian capital carries on with the rhythms of business as usual despite five years of war. NPR's Alison Meuse, who has been covering the war from Beirut, Lebanon, shares her impressions.
In the last days of the presidential election, experts are questioning whether Donald Trump's public stances on defense strategy present him as a qualified commander in chief.