With help from U.S. special forces, Kurdish and Arab Syrian troops recently forced ISIS out of key crossroads city Shadadi. Now locals are moving back.
Radar scans add weight to the claim that there are secret chambers in King Tut's tomb. One theory: This is the secret, final resting place of Queen Nefertiti.
Gazans are increasingly taking on the Hamas government via social media, pressing for improved living conditions and increased cooperation with its Palestinian rival, Fatah.
Mary Louise Kelly speaks to Filippo Grandi, the new head of the U.N. agency in charge of refugees, who says neighboring countries are at breaking points, and Europe wants to end the migrant crisis.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered most of his military forces withdrawn from Syria. Renee Montagne talks to Andrew Tabler, a Syria expert at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.
Ahead of more peace talks, President Vladimir Putin said the objective of the military intervention had "been fulfilled." President Obama spoke with Putin and said he welcomed the move.
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Monday he will withdraw the majority of Russian troops from Syria starting on Tuesday. NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Joshua Landis, director of the Center for Middle East Studies at the University of Oklahoma, about what's behind this move.