NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Jeffrey Feltman about the American response in the widening Middle East conflict. He's a former U.S. ambassador to Lebanon who went on to work in mediation at the U.N.
Despite promises of a massive construction campaign after the earthquake in southern Turkey a year ago, many people are still living in shipping containers and tents.
President Biden was at Dover today as the remains of the 3 fallen service members killed in Jordan were returned to U.S. soil. A few hours later, retaliatorily air strikes began.
The U.S. has conducted a series of retaliatory strikes against Iran-backed militants in Iraq and Syria. Our correspondent in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, has the latest.
The strikes are more extensive and deadly than those launched since last October, when the Israeli-Gaza war began and pro-Iranian groups started an uptick of attacks.
It is one of the most solemn tasks for a commander-in-chief, bearing witness as the bodies of fallen service members return to U.S. soil at Dover Air Force Base.
The ties between Israel and Egypt have long been underpinned by security coordination, but tensions are mounting over concerns Israel may try to take control of Gaza's border with Egypt.