Middle East

New York Times' Thomas Friedman Looks Back On Foreign Policy After Sept. 11

8:22am September 11, 2016

On Sept. 11, NPR's Rachel Martin looks back with New York Times foreign affairs columnist Thomas Friedman. Friedman believes that the years following were rife with squandered opportunities.

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New Syria Ceasefire Set To Begin Monday

5:11pm September 10, 2016

The United States and Russia have struck a deal to join military targeting of ISIS in Syria, starting with a ceasefire that goes into effect on Monday. But previous efforts have fallen apart.

Professor Translates 1,700-Year-Old Obituary From Ancient Greek

8:44am September 10, 2016

The inscription has just been translated by a professor at Brigham Young University. The epitaph, found in Egypt, honors a woman named Helene who loved and cared for orphans.

U.S. And Russia Announce Joint Truce Deal For Syria

8:44am September 10, 2016

The two nations agreed on a plan to join military targeting of ISIS. The deal could ease a humanitarian crisis that's left hundreds of thousands of people dead, and triggered a massive refugee crisis.

Syrians run for cover during reported government air strikes in the rebel-held town of Douma, east of the capital Damascus, on Sept. 9. Under the plan announced Friday, hostilities are to cease starting at sundown Sept. 12, the start of the Eid al-Adha ho

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In New Truce Plan For Syria, Plenty Of Reason For Skepticism

8:33pm September 09, 2016

by Alice Fordham

The last U.S.-Russia deal on a Syrian truce collapsed quickly, but they're trying again. Here's what will have to happen if it's going to work this time.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (left) and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (right) enter a news conference room Friday in Geneva to announce a cease-fire agreement for Syria.

Syria Cease-Fire Plan Reached, U.S. And Russia Announce

7:07pm September 09, 2016

The agreement, announced by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, will be put into place beginning at sundown on Monday.

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U.S., Russia Aim To Relieve Suffering For Syrians In Ceasefire Talks

5:57pm September 09, 2016

by Michele Kelemen

Secretary of State John Kerry and his Russian counterpart are in Geneva trying to reach a deal for a ceasefire in Syria. Similar deals have collapsed before, but this one is aimed at relieving suffering for millions of Syrians.

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U.S. And Russian Officials To Meet In Geneva To Talk Peace In Syria

7:49am September 09, 2016

by Michele Kelemen

Secretary of State John Kerry is holding talks with his Russian counterpart. The sides are attempting to agree on terms for a cease-fire and provision of humanitarian aid to rebel-held areas of Syria.

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The first predator drone with tail number 3034 now hangs in the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum.

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The Rise Of The Drone, And The Thorny Questions That Have Followed

1:19pm September 08, 2016

by Tom Bowman

Since the Sept. 11 attacks, the drone has become America's go-to weapon when it comes to tracking and killing extremists. But drones have raised many legal, moral and ethical issues.

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A video released by the White Helmets, a team of volunteer rescue workers, shows men hosing down civilians after the reported chlorine gas attack Tuesday in Aleppo, Syria.

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Syrian Regime Accused Of Using Chlorine Gas Against Civilians

12:26pm September 07, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Syria's government once again faces accusations of using chemical weapons against civilians. Activists and doctors say chlorine bombs were dropped in an airstrike on a rebel-held area of Aleppo.